All change at the back once again for Gunners

BUT MIKEL SHRUGS OFF EXPANDING INJURY LIST

- Alan Smith

MIKEL ARTETA is expected to name a 10th different defensive combination tonight - four months into a season he previously admitted had been a nightmare for injuries.

And for a manager who often hails the importance of players being familiar with each other, the prospect of sending out another unfamiliar back line tonight would ordinarily be a reason for frustration.

But a seven-man injury list, featuring six players capable of playing at full-back, has reached the stage where Arteta, right, is ready to accept it as a challenge rather than rail against causes.

"It is what it is," he said.