Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident of a fresh approach from his players to their FA Cup semi with Wigan Athletic.

The Gunners have picked up 12 points from a possible 30 in the Premier League and they face a fight to secure a top-four place.

But Wenger told Arsenal Player: "Once you are in the semi-final you want to go through to the final.

"To play in a different competition will help us find confidence back and focus on our next game.

"We have to acknowledge that we must go back to basics and come in much stronger in the challenges, much stronger in the way we win the ball back, before we start winning games."