• FA Cup

Wenger unconcerned by Rosicky injury

ESPN staff
March 2, 2011
Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Eboue get confused over the awarding of the man-of-the-match champagne

Arsene Wenger confirmed Tomas Rosicky should be fine for Arsenal's Champions League tie with Barcelona next week, after the Czech midfielder was forced to come off in Wednesday's 5-0 FA Cup win over Leyton Orient.

The Gunners have a growing list of injury worries, with Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott ruled out of the Nou Camp trip, while Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song are also currently sidelined.

Rosicky walked off groggily following a collision at Emirates Stadium, but Wenger is not concerned, describing the injury as a "little concussion from an accidental elbow". The Arsenal boss was delighted to see two stand-ins, Marouane Chamakh and Nicklas Bendtner, contribute four of the goals against their League One opposition.

"We cannot afford other injuries and for them to score is a bonus for us as we have so many games," said Wenger. "It will be interesting until the end of the season. Every game now is a cup game - we had one tonight and will have one on Saturday.

"It was a good response; we took the game in a serious way. It was good to win the game. We are in a fantastic run."

Hat-trick hero Bendtner confessed he is excited about an FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester United, although his primary concern is Sunderland at the weekend.

"We know it is going to be difficult but we look very much forward to that game [against United] but we look very much to Sunderland on Saturday."

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