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Jol doesn't want Fulham players to be obsessed by Arsenal's Henry

Fulham boss Martin Jol doesn't want his players becoming obsessed with Thierry Henry upon his return to Arsenal tonight.

Jol wants his men fully focused as they look to take the positives from Saturday's 1-1 draw at Norwich, where Fulham conceded an equaliser deep into stoppage time.

"For Arsenal fans it is fantastic. Henry is a legend," said Fulham manager Jol, who was in charge of the Gunners' arch rivals Tottenham from 2004 to 2007.

"(My team) played against him with Spurs and he was always making the difference as a player."

Jol added: "He could be sitting behind me and we will have to focus on the game.

"The last time we did well against Arsenal [drawing 1-1 at Emirates Stadium in November] and hopefully we can do the same."

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