Henry and Ljungberg to miss Cup semi-final

Arsene Wenger is ready to deliver the ultimate snub to Manchester United by resting Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park.

Hours after watching his Arsenal side set a new English league record of 30 games without defeat from the start of a season, Wenger will wave goodbye to Arsenal’s illustrious duo today after giving them permission to appear for France and Sweden against Holland and England respectively in this week’s international friendlies.