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Henrik ready for Gunners test

Henrik Larsson is relishing the prospect of playing in the 'biggest game of his career.'

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Henrik Larsson is relishing the prospect of playing in the 'biggest game of his career' on Wednesday.

Barcelona travel to Paris to take on Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final and Sweden international Larsson is ready for the challenge.

Larsson is aware Arsenal will be tough nuts to crack, but the Swede, who will be leaving Barcelona in the summer, is looking to bow out on a high.

"I am looking forward to it," he told Sky Sports News. "It is the biggest thing you can play in as a team.

"The only thing that is bigger than this is the World Cup final and is something to look forward to at the end of the season

"It is going to be a tough game, that is obvious as you are in a final against a team who want to win as well, but I hope we can play a good game and get the result we want."

Dutch full back Giovanni van Bronckhorst has stoked the flames ahead of the contest by stating Gunners star Cesc Fabregas would not get into Barca's first team.

Fabregas left Barca for Arsenal three years ago and he is now pivotal to Arsene Wenger's thinking.

However, van Bronckhorst claims he would not stand a chance of forcing his way into Frank Rijkaard's team.

"Fabregas left the Barcelona youth team and walked straight into the Arsenal team," said van Bronckhorst.

"He wouldn't have even been at Barcelona B, which shows the strength of the youth academy we have here."

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