Wenger cool over pair's Barca trip</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div>Arsene Wenger has insisted he had no problem with Cesc Fabregas and Alexander Hleb flying out to watch Barcelona's win over Rangers in midweek.</div> The midfield pair had been rested from Arsenal's clash at Slavia Prague on the same night and used their time off to visit Fabregas' former club.</p> Wenger was unconcerned about the travel and explained his key reason for resting Fabregas and Hleb was to give them a mental break before the hectic festive season.</p> The Gunners boss revealed he plans to do the same with two other players when Arsenal, who qualified for the knockout stages with their goalless draw in Prague, travel to Sevilla at the end of the month.</p> The Gunners manager explained: "Part of the reason for omitting them was just to get them out of football.</p> "Sometimes it is better to leave a player out of the team completely rather than putting him on to bench so he gets a mental rest for a couple of days."</p> Fabregas joined Arsenal from Barcelona's academy and his presence at the Nou Camp inevitably set tongues wagging about a possible return to Catalonia.</p> One Spanish newspaper sent a journalist to Arsenal's training ground on Friday specifically to inquire about Fabregas' availability.</p> He was given short shrift.</p> "This is no story," said Wenger. "Fabregas is under contract with us. If Barcelona want to buy any player under contract then I'll give them my phone number.</p> "But I think they have it because they just bought Thierry Henry."</p> Does that mean Wenger would be open to an offer?</p> "No chance," he insisted.</p> </div></p>
MUBA have you read why Cesc went? He didn't train with them or anything. He went to watch the game with Hleb. Doesn't mean he's leaving does it?</p>
