Raucous Red Star fans not a factor, says Arsenal's Wenger


FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Europa League - BATE Borisov vs Arsenal - Borisov Arena, Barysaw, Belarus - September 28, 2017 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger before the match Action Images via Reuters/Adam Holt

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Arsenal are relishing the prospect of facing fervent Red Star Belgrade fans in the cauldron of their Rajko Mitic stadium when the two teams clash in the Europa League on Thursday, the Premier League club's manager Arsene Wenger said.

Dug in at the heart of a busy residential district in central Belgrade, the 56,000-seater stadium when filled with fervent home fans produces decibel levels able to intimidate even the most battle-hardened opponents.

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