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Guardiola has concerns over Arsenal speed merchant Walcott

Pep Guardiola has admitted that Theo Walcott's pace is a worry for Barcelona prior to their Champions League match against Arsenal on Tuesday, reports The Times. "He's faster than our whole team put together," Guardiola said.

Gunners counterpart Arsene Wenger is considering naming Walcott in Arsenal's starting line-up after the winger's cameo appearance last week helped drag the North London side back from 2-0 down to a creditable 2-2 draw at the Emirates.

Walcott scored one and continually troubled the Barcelona defence after replacing Bacary Sagna with 24 minutes to go.

"Theo has a chance to start the game but he can also come on again and make a difference," Wenger said. "If it is 0-0 with 20 minutes to go, we will need players who can make a difference."

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