Wenger makes five changes for Porto game

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was on the bench for the Champions League last 16 clash against Porto at the Emirates Stadium as Arsene Wenger’s side looked to overturn their first leg deficit.

Trailing 2-1 from their trip to Portugal, Arsenal had five changes from the side that defeated Burnley at the weekend, a victory in which Walcott scored in.

Cesc Fabregas was ruled out through a hamstring injury, while Denilson, Mikael Silvestre and Emmanuel Eboue were on the bench with Walcott.

It meant Abou Diaby, Bacary Sagna, Alex Song, Andrey Arshavin and Sol Campbell were drafted in by Wenger.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Campbell, Vermaelen, Clichy, Nasri, Song, Diaby, Rosicky, Bendtner, Arshavin.

Subs: Fabianski, Eduardo, Walcott, Denilson, Silvestre, Eboue, Traore.

FC Porto: Helton, Fucile, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Pereira, Ruben Micael, Coelho, Raul Meireles, Varela, Falcao, Hulk.

Subs: Nuno, Guarin, Belluschi, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Maicon, Miguel Lopes.

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)