Arsenal have used the Carling Cup as a testing ground for young players over the years, but in this season’s competition the team’s line-ups against both Spurs and Newcastle have featured players with first-team experience.
“We will play with a strong team,” Wenger told the club’s official website, “but don’t forget that we have played every three days for one and a half months so I have to see how we recover and who I rest [on] Tuesday, but we will play with a strong team. You will see regular players.
Wenger will decide whether or not to play Robin van Persie against Wigan and will speak to the Dutch striker first before deciding whether to play him.
“Van Persie? I don’t know. Do I get him a week of work or do I play him?
