Sun 31st May - Nuevo Los Pajaritos
By Lewis Rutledge Last updated: 18th September 2007
Fabregas: Wary
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas thinks the death of Antonio Puerta could make Sevilla more determined to take the UEFA Champions League by storm.
Spanish international Puerta collapsed during Sevilla's recent league match against Getafe and later died in hospital, aged 22.
Fabregas believes Sevilla are strong enough to move on from the tragedy and have a successful season, and is wary of the threat they will pose for Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday.
"Sevilla will be professional and they have to keep going," said Fabregas.
"They are going well in the league and I do not think it will change anything because they are a great side.
"The tragedy could be one extra motivation, of course.
"He always wanted to play in the Champions League and this was the first time in a long time they had qualified. For them it is very special."
Fabregas was a close friend of Puerta's from their time together within the international setup.
He added: "We made our debuts together for the Under 21s together. Antonio was a great guy.
"It was a big shock for everybody, for all of Spain because he was such a great guy with so much potential. For his family it is terrible."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 21:30 | Sevilla vs Juventus |
| Sunday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Sevilla vs Seongnam Chunma |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 31st May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Numancia 0 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 23rd May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 1 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Osasuna 0 - 0 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 9th May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 3 - 1 Mallorca | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Villarreal 0 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Sunday 26th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 2 - 4 Real Madrid | |
| Wednesday 22nd April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 4 - 0 Sevilla | |
| Sunday 19th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Valencia 3 - 1 Sevilla | |
| Sunday 12th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 0 - 1 Getafe | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Recreativo Huelva 0 - 1 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 4 - 1 Valladolid | |
| Sunday 15th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Malaga 2 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Sunday 8th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 2 - 1 Almeria | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Athletic Bilbao 3 - 0 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid | |
| Sunday 15th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Espanyol 0 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 1 - 2 Real Betis | |
| Wednesday 4th February | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Sevilla 2 - 1 Athletic Bilbao | |
| Sunday 1st February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sporting Gijon 1 - 0 Sevilla | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Zaragoza | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
Luis Fabiano has reiterated that he hopes to seal a transfer from Sevilla to AC Milan this summer.
Luis Fabiano's agent has claimed AC Milan have made an official approach to Sevilla for the striker.
Luis Fabiano could quit Sevilla in order to join a major club, according to the striker's agent.
Fabricio Coloccini's agent has accused Newcastle of hampering their chances of cashing in on the defender.
Adriano Galliani has hinted Milan could target Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor this summer.