Champions League: Victory a must for Gunners

Victory is virtually compulsory for Arsenal when they take to the field for the Champions League clash with Panathinaikos.

Victory is virtually compulsory for Arsenal when they take to the field for the Champions League clash with Panathinaikos.

Arsene Wenger's side desperately need three points to make it into the second phase.

Martin Keown's return from suspension looks like being Arsenal's only change from Saturday's 2-0 win at Southampton.

Keown is set to replace Matthew Upson despite the 22-year-old former Luton defender's impressive form in the last three games.

He has stood in for both skipper Tony Adams - now out for three months with a foot injury - and also fit-again Sol Campbell who returned against Saints after hamstring trouble.

Wenger is likely to start with French pair Thierry Henry and Sylvain Wiltord up front with Dennis Bergkamp on the bench and £8million newcomer Francis Jeffers still out with an ankle problem.

Richard Wright makes his European debut in goal with David Seaman still nursing a shoulder strain and Ukrainian Oleg Luzhny is also back in the squad.

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