Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has decided to rest a number of important players for tonight's Champions League tie with Olympiakos.

Thomas Vermaelen and Andre Santos are the only players that remain from Saturday's 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic.

Hosting Olympiakos start with former Aston Villa centre-back Olof Mellberg at the heart of their defence.

Olympiakos: Megyeri; Maniatis, Modesto, Mellberg, Holebas; Papadopoulos, Marcano, Torossidis, Fuster; Djebbour, Mirallas

Arsenal: Fabianski; Djourou, Vermaelen, Squilaci, Santos; Frimpong, Coquelin, Benayoun, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Chamakh, Arshavin