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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas denies rift with team-mate Denilson after claims that Spaniard 'is not a leader

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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas denies rift with team-mate Denilson after claims that Spaniard 'is not a leader'
Cesc Fabregas has played down reports of a rift between himself and team-mate Denilson after the Brazilian claimed the Arsenal captain was "not a leader".
In an interview with Brazilian television, Denilson, 22, said the team "lacks leadership", claiming "Fabregas is the captain, but he is not a leader to me".
He said: "I think that we lack leadership and without leadership we can't move forward. You can walk forward a bit but then the same thing that's happened will happen again.
"These things make us very sad but I don't see a player at Arsenal who is a real leader. I can't see a single one. Even if Fabregas is the captain, but he is not a leader to me."
This has sparked headlines suggesting cracks are appearing within the Arsenal squad. However, Fabregas, a World Cup winner with Spain, has insisted there is no such disharmony.
Speaking on his official Twitter account, Fabregas wrote: "Abt (sic) what Deni said. I've been in his situation before, just a misunderstanding. Now lets win tonite! (sic)."
Fabregas also attached a picture of himself and Denilson as they travelled on the train up to Leeds for tonight's FA Cup third-round replay.
Denilson is expected to feature again at Leeds, as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger rotates his squad.
And Wenger has warned that his players must be "switched on" from the moment they step out in front of 40,000 fans at Elland Road.
"The speed of our display, the speed of thought, the sharpness of our game has to improve," he said.
"We want to be sharper and more positive, we started the game a little bit off our usual level. That means first, mentally, of all you want to switch on much quicker."
Arsenal have a fine away record this season, and can certainly expect a testing atmosphere at Elland Road, a venue which not so long ago hosted such clashes on a regular basis.
Wenger, though, feels his squad will not suffer from stage fight.
"No matter what they do, the fans will be behind the team at Leeds. On the other hand, we are used to that and that would not be any excuse for us," he said.
"We have played all over the world, everywhere, in vociferous stadiums. I don't think that will be any excuse for us, it's natural and normal.
"What's important is that you show your quality no matter in what kind of environment you play."

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