All change: Adam Johnson (right) is likely to start at the Emirates

Wenger admits he will have to make changes for the visit of the Barclays Premier League leaders - with the likes of captain Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey all ‘in the red’ in terms of match fatigue.

 The Frenchman, though, feels on-loan Israeli Yossi Benayoun, combative midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, England Under 21 starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and South Korea captain Park Chu Young can all rise to the occasion.

‘I believe that some players are on the fringe of being really limited. I will rest some players, but I still want to play a team who have a chance to win the game,’ said Wenger.

‘Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Emmanuel Frimpong will play, but I consider them to be first-team players. Park is adapting to the level he is facing here and he has another opportunity to show that he can do it.

‘Yossi has been absolutely fantastic, but we have so much choice in midfield and we play with three strikers. The chances for the midfielders are not so big and that is why he has not played as much as he deserves.’

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