Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it's a great compliment to his team that they beat Porto without Cesc Fabregas.

Cesc missed the 5-0 thrashing due to a hamstring injury.

Wenger said: "For me he is a great player, and if he was there we would have played even better. I think it is important that he comes back as quickly as possible.

"It was a compliment to the team. Sometimes you can miss a great player for one game or two games, but one game is never enough to judge. In the longer distance you see that better."