Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted
he regrets allowing Cesc Fabregas to leave
but has called on fans to respect the
Chelsea midfielder on Sunday.

The 27-year-old left the Emirates Stadium
in 2011 for Barcelona but - after struggling
to nail down a place in the first team - he
returned to the Premier League last
summer under Jose Mourinho's tutelage.
Wenger has in the past suggested he
doesn't wish he had tried to swoop for
Fabregas rather than allow the Blues, who
are on the verge of becoming English
champions, to take the Spaniard but he has
not conceded he wish he had not sold him
in the first place.

"My regret is him leaving here," the
Frenchman told reporters. "But I want
every player to be respected."
Wenger also suggested he expects star
attacker Alexis Sanchez to give the likes of
Eden Hazard, Harry Kan, Diego Costa,
David de Gea and Philippe Coutinho a run
for their money in the Player of the Year
awards.

"It's Alexis's first season so he will
compete very closely with Hazard for Player
of the Year," Wenger added.
Alexis has enjoyed a superb debut season
at the Emirates following his €40 million
move from Barcelona, scoring 22 goals in
all competitions and providing 11 assists,
while Hazard has sparkled for Chelsea,
hitting 18 goals and laying on 14 assists.



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