Wenger to meet Fabregas

Arsene Wenger faces arguably the biggest test of his managerial career today when he meets with Cesc Fabregas for the first time since the Spaniard is thought to have told the Arsenal manager he had his heart set on a return to Barcelona.

Fabregas has been at the centre of a summer-long tug of war between Arsenal and the club with whom he started his career as a youngster.