Arsenal braced for Barca battle

Arsenal will be without inspirational captain Cesc Fabregas, who completed their unexpected comeback with a late penalty to level 2-2 against Barca in London last week but cracked a bone in his leg in the process.

They will also be missing injured William Gallas, forward Andrei Arshavin and midfielder Alex Song, as they seek a win or a high-scoring draw to advance to the last four.

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