I don't think playing a 4-3-3 with a midfield consisting of two natural wingers and an attacking midfielder (Guthrie) like alot of people are suggesting, would work against alot of teams + I think that it wouldn't make sense leaving Butt out (at least at the start of the season) as he was one of our most consistent players last season and is certainly one of our most experienced.
in a 4-3-3
Given
Beye Faye Coloccini Enrique
Jonas Butt Guthrie
Owen
Martins Viduka
4-4-2
Given
Beye Faye Coloccini Enrique
Spiderman Butt Guthrie N'Zogbia
Viduka Owen