Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the San Siro as Milan host Arsenal in the first round of their last 16 Champions League tie.

Hello, I'll be your match commentator tonight, having just finished the icy delight that was Zenit 3-2 Benfica: kind of like a frozen mojito, with a sugary kick at the end. You can tweet me about The Ox's absence - and Gibbs's start - or even Milan's injury-ravaged line-up. I for one am disappointed that fellow Euro-Egyptian Stephan El-Shaarawy is not starting.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is aware of how quickly his side's fortunes could change. After a topsy-turvy season, the Gunners finally seem to be on track again.

The Milan bench tonight reads: Amelia, Pato, Nesta ,Ambrosini, Bonera, Emanuelson, El Shaarawy

Perhaps the most surpising aspect of the Arsenal team is the fact that the in-form Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is only on the bench. The Arsenal bench: Fabianski, Djourou, Benayoun, Coquelin, Henry, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arshavin.

The Milan team is: Abbiati; Mexes, Abate, Thiago Silva, Antonini; Van Bommel, Seedorf, Nocerino, Boateng; Ibrahimovic, Robinho

The Arsenal team is already in – they have gone for: Szczesny; Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs; Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Song Walcott; Van Persie.