Fabregas warns Gunners against taking Euro stroll

ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has warned against treating Braga as a soft touch when the Gunners aim to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League tomorrow.

Arsene Wenger’s side swept through their opening three European fixtures as the Portuguese debutants were thrashed 6-0 at Emirates Stadium on September 15 with Partizan Belgrade beaten in Serbia and Shakhtar Donetsk then thumped 5-1.

However, the Premier League club were handed a reality check following their 2-1 defeat in Ukraine a fortnight ago, with former Arsenal striker Eduardo netting what proved to be the winning goal.

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