As for the carling cup game against the gunners, i think Rafa will play a few more of the bigger names in the game, and Wenger will do the same.
The latest news is that the Saudi prince is looking for a 50% share in the club with the price being in the region of 200-300 million, it seems Gillett is ready to throw his hand in (finally!) after the latest protests against him and Hicks. Will be interesting to see how developments go.
As for the carling cup game against the gunners, i think Rafa will play a few more of the bigger names in the game, and Wenger will do the same.