Birmingham Thread

Game time. Lineups:

Arsenal: Mannone, Eboue, Gallas, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Fabregas, Song, Diaby, Walcott, van Persie, Rosicky

Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Carsley, McFadden, Jerome

The fact that Mannone isn't starting ahead of Almunia isn't so surprising, given that Almunia probably isn't quite up to game fitness yet.

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