Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger warns side against complacency

25 August 2009 09:07
ARSENE WENGER has warned his side of complacency ahead of Arsenal's second-leg Champions play-off with Celtic at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The Gunners head into the return leg with a comfortable 2-0 lead, after a deflected goal from William Gallas and a Gary Caldwell own goal at Parkhead last week. Celtic overturned a first leg deficit in their previous round against Russian club Dinamo Moscow and Wenger has urged his team not to let lightning strike twice. The Arsenal boss said: "The tie is not safe, we know that. We experienced a very physical game over there. "We know the job has to be finished, but we are still in a strong position. "The result will be determined by the way we play the second leg." Arsenal are likely to be without talismanic captain Cesc Fabregas for the second-leg after he limped off at half-timed during the Gunners' 4-1 win over Portsmouth on Saturday. Speaking after the win, Wenger was unsure how long the Spain international would be out of action for. The Arsenal boss said: ?He has a hamstring problem. I think he will be short for Wednesday, certainly. ?He is not definitely out, he thinks it is not [too bad]. If it is a little pull he will be out for three weeks, if it is just tightness maybe he can get away for Wednesday. But we will see. In 48 hours we will have a better view.? Will the Gunners stroll through to the Champions League group stages? Let us know what you think?

Source: London_Paper