Magic moment for Wenger

ARSENE WENGER insists the "moment has come" for his Arsenal side as they prepare to face Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday.
The Gunners, who have a match in hand on their title rivals, will be looking to close an eight-point gap on the Blues at the Emirates.

Boss Wenger said: "Everyone will look at the game to rate our potential and I have no worries about that.

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"We are ready, well focused, prepared and the confidence is good. We just want to focus on the game like we want to play it."

Wenger declared: "It is a big test, yes. But that is what you want, to play these teams.

"There is a period for any team to come out and show its strengths. For my team, this moment has come.

"We are not any more a team that has to be considered to be young. We have the strengths and can show on Sunday that we are strong enough to compete."

Arsenal, though, must take on Chelsea without striker Robin van Persie and full-back Kieran Gibbs, while centre-back William Gallas is rated as only 50/50 to face his former club.

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