Campbell ready to ‘take it on the chin’

ARSENAL star Sol Campbell is believed to be ready to take ‘on the chin’ whatever punishment the Football Association hand out to him today over his clash with Manchester United’s Eric Djemba-Djemba in the Community Shield in August.

But a three-match suspension, which many expect as the punishment for Campbell's retaliatory back-heel at the Cameroon international, could still leave Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger fuming.

The matter has now become a national issue, coming as it does just days before Campbell is due to play for England in the crucial Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey.