Theo has Messi magic - Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas believes fellow teenager Theo Walcott is as good as Barcelona’s young star Lionel Messi after watching his team-mate inspire Arsenal to move within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stages.

With last night’s match against Hamburg at the Emirates Stadium locked at 1-1 and the Gunners in real danger of seeing their European dreams fade the 17-year-old came off the bench to light up the clash.