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Arsenal in confident mood for Marseille mission despite several injuries

   • Olivier Giroud declares himself fit for Gunners
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     * Stuart James in Marseille
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     * The Guardian, Tuesday 17 September 2013 20.56 BST
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   Olivier Giroud, who has given Arsenal a major boost by declaring
   himself fit to start against Marseille on Wednesday night, admitted he
   is "a bit scared" about the paucity of Wenger's options and predicted
   problems ahead. Although Wenger can name a strong starting XI against
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   we can to rival the big clubs."

   Wenger admitted he harbours his own worries. "For Marseille, all the
   players who had little doubts are OK. But I am concerned because we
   play now for two months every three or four days and it's important to
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   Stade Vélodrome, which resembles a building site with major work going
   on to redevelop the ground before the 2016 European Championships,
   would be a good place to make it 10 straight away wins. Marseille are
   no pushovers – they are fourth in Ligue 1 and have five France
   internationals in their squad – but in a so-called group of death
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   Arsenal in confident mood for Marseille mission despite several
   injuries
   This article was published on the Guardian website at 20.56 BST on
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