NICKY Hunt returned to the starting line-up, and Gary Speed took the captain's armband in place of the injured Jay Jay Okocha as Wanderers took on Arsenal at the Reebok with a place in the FA Cup semi-final at stake this afternoon.

Hunt returned after suffering a dislocated shoulder and his appearance meant Vincent Candela had to settle for a place on the bench.

Arsenal hot shot Thierry Henry was absent injured, while Robert Pires, only a sub in the Champions League defeat at home to Bayern Munich, made the starting line-up in midfield.

Wanderers: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, N'Gotty, Ben Haim, Gardner, Nolan, Hierro, Speed, Giannakopoulos, Diouf, Davies. Subs: Poole, Pedersen, Jaidi, Campo, Candela.

Arsenal: Lehmann, Lauren, Senderos, Toure, Clichy, Ljungberg, Flamini, Vieira, Pires, Bergkamp, Reyes. Subs: Cole, Van Persie, Taylor, Fabregas, Eboue.

Referee: S Bennett (Kent).

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