Wenger: We can cope

The Gunners need to avoid defeat in Portugal to secure their place in the next round of the UEFA Champions League, barring a mathematical improbability, but their captain is out through suspension.

Henry picked up a yellow card seconds after Robin van Persie's equaliser in the 3-1 win against Hamburg at the Emirates Stadium.

"That's unfortunate but we know that it will be a good game for us and I'm confident we can do it," he told ITV4.

"He was frustrated tonight because his shirt was held a lot.

"In the box a lot happened. It's difficult for the referee - he couldn't always see it

"Because it was a lot of unfair play against him, he got a little bit frustrated."

The Frenchman was not too upset to fall behind again, as is becoming a habit at the new stadium, as Rafael Van der Vaart's strike was a beauty.

"They scored a great goal and this time we couldn't do a lot about it," he continued.

"After that, I feel we've shown great character, great spirit. Very unfortunately, 1-0 down at half-time but we hit the bar, we made a few changes and it worked out.

"Overall it was a great team performance."