Arsene Wenger will find out by tomorrow evening whether he will be charged by UEFA for breaching the conditions of his touchline ban by making contact with the Arsenal bench during last night’s 1-0 win over Udinese.

Arsene Wenger accepts there are now more doubts than ever over the future of his young Arsenal side.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was not part of the 19-man squad which travelled to Portugal ahead of tomorrow’s pre-season friendly against Benfica.

ROBIN VAN PERSIE maintains Arsenal still hold the destiny of the Barclays Premier League crown in their own hands and can use the “real blow” of recent disappointments to focus fully on delivering the title.

Arsene Wenger expects Arsenal and Manchester United will both be out to prove they are made of the right stuff when going head to head in this evening’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has told manager Arsene Wenger to end his row with UEFA following the controversial Champions League exit to Barcelona.

ARSENE WENGER feels Arsenal’s disappointing Champions League exit against Barcelona now means his squad will not be “overloaded” as they aim to beat Manchester United to the domestic double.

Arsene Wenger will launch a stern defence when he faces up to a UEFA disciplinary charge next week, but could be facing heavier sanctions after blasting Europe’s governing body as arrogant and a “dictatorship”.

ARSENE WENGER accepts his battle-weary Arsenal squad could do with the psychological boost of FA Cup victory at Barclays Premier League title rivals Manchester United tomorrow.

Arsene Wenger today refuted his charge from UEFA for improper conduct in the fall-out from Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Samir Nasri are likely to face bans after being charged by UEFA for comments made to referee Massimo Busacca at the end of Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona — and there could be more charges for the club’s media comments after the game.

JACK WILSHERE has urged his Arsenal team-mates to use their anger after Tuesday night’s controversial Champions League defeat to Barcelona as motivation to win a Premier League and FA Cup double.

MASSIMO BUSACCA is not thought to have reacted when Arsene Wenger confronted him in the Camp Nou tunnel on Tuesday night, but if he did it would not have been the surprise as the Swiss has previously been banned for making a gesture at fans who abused him.

Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri have both been charged by UEFA for comments made to referee Massimo Busacca after last night’s controversial Champions League defeat at Barcelona.

Robin van Persie will not be able to challenge his controversial sending off against Barcelona last night, UEFA today confirmed.

Angry Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had seemingly-heated discussions with the referee, UEFA representatives and Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola after being dumped out of the Champions League last night.

Cesc Fabregas declared his nightmare return to the Nou Camp as “one of the worst moments of my life” and accepted “full blame” for Arsenal’s Champions League exit at the hands of Barcelona.

BARCELONA are the best side in the world by some distance, and possess its most exciting and devastating player in Lionel Messi, but even the greatest can occasionally do with some assistance from the referee.

Barcelona 3 Arsenal 1 (Barcelona win 4-3 on aggregate):

Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas will both start for Arsenal against Barcelona in the Champions League match at the Nou Camp tonight.

THERE was no apology from Wayne Rooney last night, only a match-winning penalty in the 87th minute as the Manchester United sharpshooter fired his side into the knockout phase of the Champions League.

Wayne Rooney was handed his first start since the beginning of October as Manchester United faced a depleted Rangers side in the Champions League.

EDUARDO returned to haunt his old club as Shakhtar Donetsk fought back from a goal down to beat Arsenal 2-1 in tonight’s Champions League Group H clash at Donbass Arena.

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Arsenal 1

Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner and Jack Wilshere all return to the Arsenal starting XI for tonight’s Champions League Group H clash at Shakhtar Donetsk, while there is a surprise start for youngster Craig Eastmond.

Scotland 2 Spain 3

Jermaine Jenas is a surprise starter for Tottenham’s first ever game in the Champions League proper at Werder Bremen tonight.

Defiant South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira urged his side not to let their heads drop as they seek to bounce back from last night’s potentially costly 3-0 World Cup defeat to Uruguay in Pretoria.

HOST nation South Africa were left facing the prospect of an early World Cup exit after slumping to defeat at the hands of a Diego Forlan-inspired Uruguay in Pretoria last night.

South Africa 0 Uruguay 3

BAYERN MUNICH cruised into their first Champions League final for nine years in France last night, courtesy of Ivica Olic’s hat-trick – and team-mate Arjen Robben immediately declared he wants Inter Milan and old boss Jose Mourinho in the final.

CHELSEA have been the big winners of a dramatic week of Champions League football as title rivals Manchester United and Arsenal count the cost of their midweek exertions.

Cesc Fabregas’ season is over after it was confirmed the Arsenal captain had suffered a small crack in his right fibula during the Champions League clash against Barcelona last night.

Cesc Fabregas fears his season could be over after suffering a suspected broken leg during Arsenal’s dramatic 2-2 Champions League draw against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium.

CESC FABREGAS fears his season could be over after suffering a suspected broken leg during Arsenal’s dramatic 2-2 Champions League draw against Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium last night.

ARSENE WENGER claimed this tie would be more like a work of art than a football match but in the end it was even better than that as Barcelona produced an astonishing demonstration of the beautiful game and Arsenal responded with a thrilling example of never-say-die perseverance.

Arsenal 2 Barcelona 2

David Beckham could do no better than the AC Milan bench on his return to Old Trafford to face Manchester United tonight.

HOLDERS Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of their Champions League group last night after producing a classy display to defeat erstwhile leaders Inter Milan at the Nou Camp.

Russia 0 Germany 1

Arsenal took the lead two minutes before the break when William Gallas inadvertently diverted a Cesc Fabregas free-kick past Artur Boruc, and Gary Caldwell put through his own net in the 71st minute.

BETTER concentration was the key to a vastly improved performance by Brazil yesterday as they beat the United States 3-0 for their second win at the Confederations Cup.

Park Ji-sung has been named in Manchester United’s Champions League final starting line-up to face Barcelona in Rome tonight.