Fab: We're ready for anyone

Bring on the best, says Gunners' Spanish star

By Kate Burlaga   Last updated: 28th November 2007

Cesc Fabregas

Fab: Still confident despite Sevilla defeat

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Cesc Fabregas will not be losing any sleep over Arsenal's first loss in seven months, and insists The Gunners are ready to face any of Europe's big guns in the next round of the Champions League.

The North London club were already through to the knockout stages before Tuesday night's 3-1 defeat to Sevilla ended their 28-match unbeaten run, and Fabregas does not think the result will hinder his side's chance of further progress.

"We are qualified already," said the Spaniard in the Evening Standard.

"I don't care if we finish second in the group and have to play the big sides in the next round. If we want to be the best, we have to beat everybody.

"We have lost against a good side and that's it. We will try to win on Saturday."

Although the Gunners fielded a weakened side, Fabregas believes that manager Arsene Wenger was right to rest captain William Gallas and hit-man Emmanuel Adebayor.

"Hats off to the boss to give a rest to the guys. Why not? Some of the squad are playing too much."

Arsenal will finish second in Group H if Sevilla win at Slavia Plague in a fortnight.