Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he has respect for opponents Hull City.

The Hull match has history in that it was the fixture which sparked a storm when the teams met at the Emirates stadium in an FA Cup quarter-final in March which Arsenal won 2-1.

Hull's assistant manager Brian Horton accused Cesc Fabregas of spitting at him after the match and manager Brown launched a verbal attack on the Arsenal captain, who had watched the game from the bench.

Fabregas and Horton also clashed as they made their way down the tunnel.

Wenger, however, insisted: "They are a team I respect because they try to play football and they have a positive attitude. That is more important for me for football than any personal relationship with a manager."