Arsenal v Man Utd: Arsenal welcomed back leading scorer Robin van Persie for tonight's Champions League semi-final second leg at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, trailing 1-0 in the tie, made two changes from the team which started at Old Trafford, with Johan Djourou also coming into the centre of defence.

Former United player Mikael Silvestre and Abou Diaby dropped to the bench, while Russian playmaker Andrey Arshavin was cup-tied in Europe.

United, the European Cup holders, had England defender Rio Ferdinand fit following a rib injury. Ji-Sung Park came into the starting XI to replace Carlos Tevez, who dropped to the bench.

Dimitar Berbatov was also among the substitutes as Alex Ferguson set his side up to stop the supply to Arsenal’s dangermen on the flanks.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Gibbs, Walcott, Fabregas, Song Billong, Nasri, Van Persie, Adebayor. Subs: Fabianski, Eboue, Silvestre, Diaby, Denilson, Vela, Bendtner.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Park, Ronaldo, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Evans, Giggs, Scholes, Berbatov, Tevez.