Wenger plans Porto changes

Updated 15.08 Mon Sep 29 2008
Keywords: arsene wenger, porto, arsenal, champions league, premier league, football, sport

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will shuffle his team for the Champions League game against Porto.

And Theo Walcott could be in line for the chop, because Wenger wants to pick taller players.

"There will be changes to the team" - Arsene Wenger

Wenger was angry with the 2-1 home defeat by Hull on Saturday and he will make changes for Tuesday's European clash.

He said: "There will be changes to the team. We gave them too much room for the first goal and we didn't clear the ball on the second one.

"I believe that we have more a size problem in our defending than a quality problem. It's not just the centre-backs who defend, as a team we are a bit short.

Walcott backed off as Geovanni scored his spectacular equaliser for Hull and he could be dropped as he is only 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Wenger has plenty of promising young players to choose from because he picked a team of reserves for the League Cup match against Sheffield United last week and won 6-0.

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