I do believe we will be soundly beaten next week IF we play like we did in the last two games, but I don't expect that.
First of all, if our full backs can keep up their solid and reliable performances, then worries about defence won't be too bad.
Also, if Henderson is out, Can will have to put 110% effort in to replicate the captain's efforts. I worry slightly that he has an attitude that tends to take it a bit easier than Jordan, and if he does, he will be deservedly punished. However, we've seen what he's capable of so fingers crossed for that.
The attacking midfield - biggest concern here. Lallana and Ibe haven't done it at all in either game, though to be fair to Lallana he did slowly take to the game last night when he was moved deeper. If one of the two have to be dropped, then no question it would be Ibe for me.
But our biggest trump card will be Benteke I think. Arsenal have generally struggled against tall strikers in the past years, and add his pace to that and he could be a right handful for Koscielny and Mertesacker who aren't the fastest at all. Big Ben can also easily outjump these guys too.
If we can get good service to him in the game (and the service to him last night was much improved from Stoke), then I think we will get something out of the game.
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