Wenger plans to rotate
26 Nov 2007 - 13:06:36
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has promised to rest several of his regular first-team players for Tuesday's Champions League Group H tie against Sevilla.
The Gunners have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition even though Wenger made a rash of changes for his side's goalless draw at Slavia Prague in their last encounter.
Victory in Spain would ensure Arsenal finish at the top of the group, but Wenger insisted: "Some players will be rested for Sevilla.
"I will rotate and it will be maybe a similar side to that against Slavia."
Meanwhile, Kolo Toure has backed William Gallas to be one of the club's great captains after the former Chelsea star scored the all-important opening goal in Saturday's 2-0 win against Wigan Athletic.
Toure told Arsenal's official website: "William gives everything for the club.
"Both on and off the pitch, William is a really good captain. He is loud in the dressing room and he has a big heart.
"Everything he says and does is for the team and the club. That is the most important quality in a captain.
"William seems to enjoy the responsibility. He is a really mature player. He has played in a World Cup Final and he is 30. Age and experience really helps as a captain. He leads by example.
"I think he deserves to be mentioned among those names as captain because he is such a strong figure.
"He has great maturity in a really young team so that's so important.
"The young players, when he says something, they really listen to him because they respect him."