The Gunners were held to a goalless draw against Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday night, meaning they have gone three matches without a victory.

They face Manchester United at the weekend in a encounter that they need to win to get their Barclays Premier League title bid back on track.

"We have to keep going," Fabregas said. "The next match, against Manchester United, is massive.

"This is welcomed because it's a big game and big players want to play in big games.

"We don't want excuses because we are playing for Arsenal and a lot of players would like to be in our position. We have to make sure we give everything on the pitch always."