FROM Aleksandr Hleb to Fran Merida Perez, Arsenal's A to Z oozes a terrifying talent.

But Andy Gray hopes Arsene Wenger is a man of his word and fields a flock of first-teamers.

The Arsenal manager this week suggested that would be the case.

"I've decided that it will be the first team that plays at Burnley on Sunday," he said.

Gray's rousing response is to 'bring on the big Gunners!' "I admire every single one of their forwards, and they have so many world-class players," said the 30-year-old striker.

"Adebayor could go on to be one of the best centre forwards in the world, Fabregas is already one of the best players in the world, Gallas is one of the best defenders in the world, Hleb, Rosicky - they just have unbelievable players all over the pitch.

"You can't really single out one.

"But this is why we do what we do, it's a great chance to play against the best, you always want to test yourself and see how you go.

"Whoever plays, it doesn't make a difference, they will all be world-class players.

"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing if they put their first team out, because I saw the younger players at Sheffield United in the Carling Cup, and they were frightening.

"They will be every bit as good as the regular first team players in a couple of years, so it doesn't matter, but I'm sure it will be a great game and an enjoyable occasion."

More than anything, Gray is hoping a good performance against Arsenal can go some way to easing the pain of some poor results on the domestic front.

After new Burnley manager Owen Coyle began his tenure with a five-game unbeaten run, which included wins at Watford, Charlton and Wolves, to climb to within a point of the play-offs, the Clarets have floundered over the festive period.

The squad has been decimated with injuries and suspensions, which left no less than EIGHT players missing for last weekend's visit of Bristol City, before it all came to a head at Blackpool with a poor performance and subsequent 3-0 New Year's Day defeat.

"The cup will help us take our mind off what happened the other day, and hopefully we can get that out of our system and take some positives from the game," said Gray.

"This game couldn't have come at a better time. It would be fantastic to get any sort of result, and that could give us a lift for the league."

And Burnley's 13-goal leading scorer is hoping that their efforts to stage a cup upset will inspire an upturn in their Turf Moor fortunes, where they have managed only two Championship wins all season, and one in the Carling Cup.

"I can't put my finger on why our home form has been as it is, maybe it suits us more playing away from home, not dictating the play, playing more on the break," he said.

"But no question about it, we have to address it and be a lot better at home.

"We would be right up there if we had only won three or four home games.

"If we can sustain our away form, and add a few home wins, we can still be up there.

"But this is what the FA Cup's all about really, we've been poor at home, and then we play against a team nobody gives you any sort of chance against, so it's set up nicely.

"You never know what is going to happen, but we have to hope we have a really good day, and they have an off-day.

"We seem to do well against the better teams in the Championship though, although Arsenal are a few levels up again - they are one of the best teams in the world.

"But it's a test we're looking forward to.

"There will be a full house, the fans will be up for it, they can be our 12th man, and we will need them.

"There will be a great atmosphere, and I can't wait."