Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eager to compare Mathieu Flamini with AC Milan's prime ball-winner Rino Gattuso tomorrow night.

"Yes he had that name," Wenger told arsenal.com. "Flamini has a similar style to Gattuso because of his size and the fact he's always up for it.

"Mathieu is mentally strong and is a winner. Players who never give up mentally always improve. He's responsible for the tempo in our game and he's key to that on Wednesday."