Wenger unperturbed by Repka row
The team were angered by comments made by the Sparta captain on the eve of the third round first-leg encounter with the former West Ham defender vowing in a television interview to “sort out” the Gunners.
Repka remained true to his word by making his presence felt with several heavy challenges — until he was hit by a crunching tackle from Fabregas.
Fabregas was booked and then appeared to taunt his opponent, who subsequently limped from the pitch with a knee injury. Repka will undergo a fitness test tomorrow and if he is given the green light to play, Wenger is confident there will be no fall-out from the incident at the Emirates Stadium.
“We only want to play football. We always focus on playing well and nothing else. I don’t think Cesc wanted to injure Repka in the first leg,” he said. “I don’t know what was happening on the field during the first leg but it looked to me like a fair tackle on both sides.”
Fabregas helped Arsenal leave the Axa Arena with a 2-0 first leg lead, firing the 73rd-minute opener with Alexander Hleb doubling the score in injury time.
Meanwhile Wenger insists there will no be new signings made before the transfer window closes on Friday and has ruled out a move for Chelsea’s converted right-back Lassana Diarra.
Blues boss Jose Mourinho will listen to offers for the unsettled Frenchman with £2m thought to be enough to prise him away from Stamford Bridge.
Wenger continued: “At the moment the financial situation of the club has improved a lot. I’m not short of money if I need to buy someone.’’
Wenger also revealed he rejected an offer to take Brazil superstar Adriano on loan because he is convinced his existing strikers are ready to flourish.
Adriano has slipped down the pecking order at the San Siro and Inter Milan hope a spell at another club will revive his career. The 25-year-old, who has scored 25 goals in 37 appearances for Brazil, has suffered a loss of form.
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