Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said he does not believe the week's rest afforded to their Europa League last-16 opponents Rennes by the French league governing body will be a deciding factor in the first leg on Thursday. Rennes had their Ligue 1 game at Nimes rescheduled from Saturday by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) to allow them more time to prepare for Arsenal's visit while the Premier League side played rivals Tottenham in a 1-1 draw. "It's not an excuse for us. We have the habit to play a lot of matches week-by-week," Emery said. 0:53 Arsenal manager Unai Emery is fully aware of Rennes' star Hatem Ben Arfa and says he will plan to keep the Frenchman quiet...
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