Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has mocked the FA over England's friendly against Slovenia next week.

Discussing Cesc Fabregas' absence from today's clash at Manchester United, Wenger said: "Ideally you want him to travel but he would not be 100 per cent.

"What is important is the players on the pitch are 100 per cent. Cesc is not far away. He will be back after the break. In fact, he would have played had we met United on Monday night like was planned. I don't know why it was moved.

"Apparently there is a cricket game at Old Trafford. But really what happened is the FA intervened because there's an important friendly against Slovenia.

"They were scared the English players - we don't have - would be injured."