Hill-Wood defends Wenger’s foreigners

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has been given the green light by chairman Peter Hill-Wood to continue fielding overseas line-ups.

An all-foreign squad could be employed again in this weekend’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Sheffield United if Ashley Cole is rested or does not recover from illness in time.

Thierry Henry should certainly be included - having insisted he is not ready for a break, even with the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich just four days later.