Arsenal young gun Vela hopes Cesc will help turn him into a Wenger warrior

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The Mexican forward, 19, is back at Arsenal after two years on loan in Spain with Osasuna, Salamanca and Celta Vigo.

Carlos support: Vela (above) is looking forward to playing alongside his 'idol' Fabregas

Vela said: 'Cesc Fabregas was sensational recently as Spain won Euro 2008. I see Fabregas as my idol.

'It will be a good experience to work with him in the squad and I hope he will help me out in the early months.

'My stay in Spain helped me to make the jump to the Premier League,' Vela told Mexican news agency Notimex: .

'Now, I am stronger on the field and more mature.

'I am not scared of the Premier League - I will train hard and fight for a chance in the Arsenal squad. I want to be a warrior for the team.

'I'm not thinking about failure. I'm happy to be here and I just want to help the team.'

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, now at Barcelona, backed the young Mexican striker to be an instant success in the Premier League.

Henry said: 'Carlos is a very good player, as he arrived at Arsenal I was there, but I don't know why he had to go to Spain to play more before he went back to Arsenal.

'He proved this year with Osasuna that he is a great player and that he will be able to do important things in the English Premiership.'