Disney has had to defend its latest cartoon princess after critics said the Hispanic-based character was not an accurate racial portrayal.

Having almost completely stalled their creative engines with 'Cars 2', Disney Pixar heads for the ancient Scottish highlands in this computer-animated fable of female empowerment.

Brave

MANNY, Ellie, Diego and Sid are hauled out of the deep freeze for another shaggy mammoth tale in Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (PG).

Kelly McDonald has taken over from Reese Witherspoon in the lead role of Pixar’s forthcoming animation 'Brave'.

Arsenal will welcome back midfielder Alex Song (knee) and striker Eduardo (toe) for the Barclays Premier League visit of Manchester City tomorrow.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made four changes to his side for the Premier League clash at Wigan as the Gunners attempted to keep their title hopes alive.

Central defender Thomas Vermaelen is out for the season with the calf strain he suffered against Tottenham and Alex Song remains sidelined with a knee injur

Arsenal will be without midfielder Alex Song (knee) for tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

Arsenal are waiting on the fitness of defender Gael Clichy (back) and midfielder Denilson (groin) ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves, after it was confirmed captain Cesc Fabregas will miss the rest of the season with a broken leg.

THIS match was all about the return of favourite sons.

Bolton 0 Arsenal 2

Captain Cesc Fabregas returns to the Arsenal side for the match at Bolton following the hamstring strain he suffered against Aston Villa two weeks ago.

ARSENE WENGER will not “destabilise” Arsenal again by allowing any key players to leave.

Arsenal will again be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash against Everton, but he should be fit for the visit to Bolton on January 17.

Arsenal will again be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash against Bolton, but he should be fit for the visit to the Reebok Stadium on January 17.

THE last time Arsene Wenger lifted a trophy was the FA Cup in 2005 and realistically the Frenchman knows that with Manchester United now eliminated, the famous old competition has suddenly become his side’s best bet for silverware this term.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks set to rotate his squad for the FA Cup third-round tie at West Ham on Sunday.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) is a major doubt for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Portsmouth.

ARSENE WENGER praised the efforts of his young Gunners after they went down 1-0 to Olympiakos following a battling display in last night’s final Champions League Group H clash in Athens.

Olympiacos 1 Arsenal 0

ARSENE WENGER openly admits he will not gamble with the fitness of any of his first-team regulars against Olympiacos in their final Champions League group game and intends to give the youngsters another chance to impress.

MANCHESTER CITY boss Mark Hughes is relishing a two-legged derby clash with rivals Manchester United in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup after a 3-0 win over Arsenal at Eastlands last night.

Arsene Wenger is set to again test the depth of his Arsenal squad in tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final at Manchester City.

THE Carling Cup’s primary purpose might sometimes appear to be to clutter up an already crowded fixture list, but for the time being Arsenal are relishing the inconvenience.

FT: Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri made his first start of the season and Alberto Aquilani was on the bench for Liverpool in the Carling Cup fourth-round clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Midfielder Samir Nasri and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski could make their first appearances of the season following injury in Arsenal’s Carling Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool.

Arsene Wenger is expected to again give his Arsenal youngsters and fringe players a chance to impress in the Carling Cup clash against West Brom tomorrow night.

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Arsenal will be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for tomorrow night’s Champions League second-leg clash with Celtic at Emirates Stadium, but he could return for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United.

ARSENE WENGER isn’t used to being contradicted at Arsenal where his word has virtually become law over the last 13 years.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made four changes to a winning side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal 3 Rangers 0

EVENTS tomorrow night will determine whether or not Arsenal can sustain this season’s challenge to claim silverware for the first time in four years.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will miss tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Villarreal with a groin injury.

Arsenal hope leading scorer Robin van Persie (groin) and winger Samir Nasri (virus) will be fit to travel to Spain for tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final, first leg against Villarreal.

Arsenal will be without defender William Gallas (ankle) for tomorrow night’s trip to West Brom.

KEVIN KILBANE knows a thing or two about winning crucial battles at the sharp end of the season.

Arsenal will be without defender Kolo Toure (groin) and midfielder Denilson (back) for tomorrow’s FA Cup third round tie against Coca-Cola Championship side Plymouth at the Emirates Stadium.

Burnley 2 Arsenal 0

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will again give his young Gunners the chance to impress in tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter-final at Coca-Cola Championship side Burnley.

Arsenal 3 Wigan 0

Real Sociedad have completed the loan signing of Arsenal teenager Fran Merida.