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Star man: Andrey Arsharvin (Arsenal)
Referee: M Clattenberg Attendance: 60,048
ARSENAL: Almunia 5, Sagna 6, Gallas 6, Vermaelen 6, Traore 6 (Silvestre 87min), Nasri 6, Denilson 5, Fabregas 7, Eboue 6 (Ramsey 54min, 7), Rosicky 6 (Vela h-t, 5), Arshavin 9.
STOKE CITY: Sorensen 8, Wilkinson 4, Huth 6, Abdoulaye Faye 6, Collins 6, Lawrence 5 (Fuller 75min), Diao 5, Delap 5 (Whelan 81min), Etherington 6, Sidibe 5 (Beattie 62min), Tuncay 6
World Cup watch
France: Gallas (Arsenal): untroubled; Sagna (Arsenal): workmanlike but effective; Nasri (Arsenal) starting to show his best form again. Ivory Coast: Eboue (Arsenal) restored to favour. Spain: Fabregas (Arsenal) heartbeat for club — can he be Spain’s? |
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