Arsene Wenger insists he is not worried about
pairing former friends Kolo Toure and William Gallas together at
the back for Arsenal.
Gallas, axed by Wenger as Arsenal skipper for publicly
criticising his team-mates in an interview, is fit again after a
fortnight out with a hamstring problem.
But the Gunners boss now faces the dilemma of whether to select
the two together in the same side for the FA Cup trip to Cardiff
City on Sunday.
New captain Toure and Gallas had a blazing row the last time
they linked up together during Arsenal's 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on
Boxing Day.
After the match Toure reportedly put in a transfer request but
later withdrew it and was confirmed as captain when Cesc Fabregas
faced a lengthy spell on the injury table after suffering knee
ligament damage.
However Wenger delved into history to compare his
centre-back pairing to that of Real Madrid's Ferenc Puskas and
Alfredo Di Stefano, who disliked each other but worked well
together on the pitch.
"I have considered playing Toure and Gallas together but I
haven't decided yet," Wenger told the Daily Star.
"In football you do not need to go on holiday to play
together.
"Di Stefano and Puskas didn't speak to each other or greet each
other. But when they played together you didn't know it.
"What is important is what happens on the pitch and that you
respect the game.
"If you want to win, you do what it takes to win."