Wenger to blood youth against Boro

Arsene Wenger will again put the accent on youth in the first leg of tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final clash with Middlesbrough, as the Gunners boss looks for evidence his budding stars of the future can save him money in the transfer market.

Wenger has relied heavily on fringe players to help Arsenal reach the last four of the competition, but his line-up tonight could be the least experienced of them all – particularly in attack where Dennis Bergkamp and Sylvain Wiltord are injured and Thierry Henry is being rested.