Bolton line up

Vassell and Petrov in for Castillo and Elano. So we've stuck with the Gelson-Johnson-Ireland triangle - which is tougher than its average age would suggest, and gone for wide players who will play through a few kicks in a way that Elano and Castillo might not. On one level, I'd rather we didn't compromise our principles to play against less talented opposition, but experience teaches that you do have to clamber down into the ditch and fight. Look at Arsenal's recent record at the Reebok.

And what great impact players we have if it's still goalless after an hour!