Should Arsene Wenger Gamble With Kieran Gibbs For Villarreal Clash?

With Arsenal's defending options incredibly thin, Arsene Wenger has been forced to use his impressive rank of youngsters when Arsenal encounter Spanish side Villarreal in the second leg of the Champions League quarters.

With William Gallas, Gael Clichy, and Johan Djourou, three senior members of the Arsenal squad all out injured. The injuries has forced Wenger to contemplate on whether to use English teenager Kieran Gibbs at left back.

Gibbs, whose position of choice is actually patrolling the midfield, has been the deputy left back to Gael Clichy this season. The England under 18 international has showed promising signs whilst playing in the league and FA cup but when matched up in the Premier League last weekend against Wigan the Arsenal youngster looked out of place and nervy. However, he did save a certain goal, keeping Arsenal in the match.

Wenger is most likely to use a 4-4-2 meaning a defensive line of Bacary Sagna at right back, Kolo Toure and Mikeal Silvestre in the middle and Gibbs out on the left. If Gibbs is given the nod to play he will face up with Villarreal's right winger Ruben Cani and very talented ball runner.

Wenger, however, could use a 3-5-2 meaning Sagna on the right Toure in the middle and Silvestre on the left and Alexandre Song playing just behind the midfield. Personally I would rather see Arsenal play with that formation but I feel Wenger favouring the natural 4-4-2.

Arsenal should have no trouble attacking and I suspect the likes of Nasri, van Persie (if he plays), Adebayor and Walcott to cause mass headaches for the Villarreal defenders but it is the defence that the cloud is hanging over.

Should Arsene Wenger use the English teenager Gibbs or is the youngster to tender and inexperienced to face a talented Villarreal team?