Wenger: Flamini so important

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that Mathieu Flamini will have a crucial role to play if the Gunners are to progress past AC Milan into the next round of the Champions League. Wenger believes Flamini is very similar to Milan midfielder Gattuso in style.

The Arsenal boss said of the in-form Frenchman: "He has a similar style to Gattuso because of his size and the fact he's always up for it.

"Mathieu is mentally strong and is a winner. Players who never give up mentally always improve. He's responsible for the tempo in our game and he's key to that on Wednesday."