What the hell, I'll take the abuse if people want to get titsy and jingoistic about 'this being a Brighton board'.
In the meantime this should be a good game, and slight more worthy of the competition name, than the usual dross.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP F
Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Tuesday, 22 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live
Arsenal will be without defensive midfielder Mathieu Flamini for their Champions League group game against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old suffered concussion in a 4-1 win over Norwich on Saturday and will be rested.
Winger Theo Walcott has had a minor setback in recovering from an abdominal problem and remains sidelined.
Arsenal v Dortmund head-to-head
In four previous meetings, Arsenal have won twice, Dortmund once and the other game was drawn.
Yaya Sanogo (back), Lukas Podolski (hamstring), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) are out.
"Flamini is doing well. He has practised normally but we will not play him," said Wenger.
"There is a five-day rule which we will respect, not to take any chance. It was concussion and the doctor advised us not to play him."
Arsenal are top of the Premier League and lead their Champions League group after two wins from their opening two games.
Dortmund are three points behind the Gunners after one win and a defeat.
"It's not a decider but an important one. It's an 80% game for the qualifying," added Wenger.
"If we win the game, we know that if we win the other home game we are there."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (0) & SUBSTITUTIONS (0)
Arsenal
01 Szczesny
03 Sagna
28 Gibbs
16 Ramsey
04 Mertesacker
06 Koscielny
07 Rosicky
08 Arteta
12 Giroud
11 Özil
10 Wilshere
Borussia Dortmund
01 Weidenfeller
19 Großkreutz
29 Schmelzer
06 Bender
04 Subotic
15 Hummels
16 Blaszczykowski
18 Sahin
09 Lewandowski
10 Mkhitaryan
11 Reus
In the meantime this should be a good game, and slight more worthy of the competition name, than the usual dross.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP F
Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Tuesday, 22 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live
Arsenal will be without defensive midfielder Mathieu Flamini for their Champions League group game against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old suffered concussion in a 4-1 win over Norwich on Saturday and will be rested.
Winger Theo Walcott has had a minor setback in recovering from an abdominal problem and remains sidelined.
Arsenal v Dortmund head-to-head
In four previous meetings, Arsenal have won twice, Dortmund once and the other game was drawn.
Yaya Sanogo (back), Lukas Podolski (hamstring), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) are out.
"Flamini is doing well. He has practised normally but we will not play him," said Wenger.
"There is a five-day rule which we will respect, not to take any chance. It was concussion and the doctor advised us not to play him."
Arsenal are top of the Premier League and lead their Champions League group after two wins from their opening two games.
Dortmund are three points behind the Gunners after one win and a defeat.
"It's not a decider but an important one. It's an 80% game for the qualifying," added Wenger.
"If we win the game, we know that if we win the other home game we are there."
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (0) & SUBSTITUTIONS (0)
Arsenal
01 Szczesny
03 Sagna
28 Gibbs
16 Ramsey
04 Mertesacker
06 Koscielny
07 Rosicky
08 Arteta
12 Giroud
11 Özil
10 Wilshere
Borussia Dortmund
01 Weidenfeller
19 Großkreutz
29 Schmelzer
06 Bender
04 Subotic
15 Hummels
16 Blaszczykowski
18 Sahin
09 Lewandowski
10 Mkhitaryan
11 Reus
