Istanbul: Arsene Wenger has vowed to field a strong team against Galatasaray today as the under-fire Arsenal manager bids to silence the critics by snatching top spot in Group D.


Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (fifth from left) talks to his team during a training session in London yesterday. Pic/AFP

Wenger's side have already qualified for the knockout stages of Europe's elite club competition, but they would prefer to finish the group stage in first place to avoid a potentially tricky Last 16 clash.