Wenger keeps faith in young guns for Rovers test

ARSENAL manager Arsène Wenger declared “complete confidence” in his young Gunners as he prepared to throw them into action again in tonight’s FA Cup fifth-round replay at Blackburn.

Wenger keeps faith in young guns for Rovers test
Wed, 28 Feb, 2007 - 00:00
Jim van Wijk

The average age of the team for the Carling Cup Final on Sunday was just over 21, and it looks set to be a similar story at Ewood Park.

Captain Thierry Henry, Tomas Rosicky and Abou Diaby are sidelined through injury, while combative midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set to be rested.

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