Wenger won't gamble on Fabregas fitness

Arsene Wenger will not gamble on the fitness of influential captain Cesc Fabregas for tomorrow night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium – but has promised his young Arsenal team can nevertheless deliver a performance to remember.

The Spain midfielder, who started his career at the Nou Camp, is a major doubt for the game after sustaining heavy bruising to his leg and knee during the Barclays Premier League clash at Birmingham on Saturday, where the Gunners were denied victory by Kevin Phillip’s goal deep into stoppage time to hit their title hopes.