Arsenal/Villarreal, Champions Lge QF L2, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 3

Arsenal’s biggest worry tonight is how their defence will cope without Manuel Almunia, Gael Clichy, William Gallas and Johan Djourou. It is with that in mind that we have decided to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation from the first leg, ensuring that the patched-up back four are adequately supported:

Emmanuel Adebayor was isolated at times in Spain but with Villarreal needing to commit bodies forward, there should be more space for Samir Nasri, Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott to exploit, while Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner will be ready to do damage off the bench if the visitors score.

Do you agree with our formation or do you think Arsenal should start with two strikers? Let us know who you would pick with a comment below.

Is it time Didier Drogba took a permanent place on the bench?

Our friends at chickendinner are adamant that Nicolas Anelka should be considered Chelsea’s first-choice striker ahead of Didier Drogba but until last night it looked like Luiz Felipe Scolari disagreed.

Not only is the Frenchman the Premier League’s top-scorer, Chelsea have performed far better as a unit this season when their number 39 has started. Here is the proof:

There could be a lot of goalscorers up for grabs next month

Benni McCarthy and Jason Roberts combined for three goals in 27 minutes for Blackburn yesterday while Roque Santa Cruz watched on, meaning the Paraguayan striker now has a worse goal-to-start league ratio than every Rovers striker bar Robbie Fowler this season.

New boss Sam Allardyce has promised to act on Santa Cruz’s comments earlier this week about joining a bigger club so Blackburn may for the first time give serious consideration to the possibility of selling him to raise funds.

With Michael Owen, Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe, Craig Bellamy and Dean Ashton’s futures also up in the air, there could be a lot of strikers moving next month and The Spoiler wants to know which one you would most like to see at your club. Tell us what you think with a vote and comment below: