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Team News: Wenger and Mancini ring changes

Team News: Wenger and Mancini ring changes
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Arsene Wenger and Roberto Mancini both make ten changes for their Carling Cup clash at the Emirates tonight.

Both Arsenal and Manchester City have named almost completely fresh lineups for tonight's Carling Cup quarter-final at the Emirates tonight.

Roberto Mancini, whose side were in action on Sunday, makes ten changes to the team who drew with Liverpool, with Samir Nasri the only player to retain his place.

It is the Frenchman's first return to the Emirates since his summer switch and he is joined in the starting XI by Owen Hargreaves and young goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.

Arsene Wenger also makes ten changes to the side who were held 1-1 by Fulham on Sunday.

Captain Robin van Persie is rested with Marouane Chamakh and Park Chu-Young leading the Gunners line.

England Under-21 international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also starts as Wenger continues his policy of selecting youngsters in the competition.

Arsenal: Fabianski, Djourou, Koscielny, Squillaci, Miquel; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Frimpong, Benayoun; Park, Chamakh

Man City Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Toure, Onuoha, Savic, Hargreaves, De Jong, Johnson, Nasri, Kolarov, Dzeko

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