Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is intrigued by the prospect of facing Arsenal in three consecutive matches after the clubs were drawn together in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Reds have a Barclays Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, April 5 sandwiched in between their Champions League away and home legs.

And the Spaniard believes the fact they play their second leg at Anfield in the last of the trilogy of games could work in their favour.

"It will be a strange situation to play against them three times in a week but we will see what happens," Benitez told the club's official website.

"Normally it's difficult to play three games like this and compete at the maximum level without changing players. It will all depend on the players and whether they will be fit for each game.

"We were expecting to play against a top side so we knew Arsenal could be one of the options but we will approach the game with confidence because we are playing well.

"Playing the second game at home could be very positive for us because always when we play at Anfield it is an inspiration to us. When you play against a good team the small details can make the difference."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted he would rather have avoided meeting a Barclays Premier League side at this stage of the competition.

"You would ideally prefer European opposition, but you know that you will have to play an English team at some stage if you want to go to the final," Wenger said.

"What is very important on the day is that you are at your best, to raise your game on the day, because it is a cup game.

"In a Premier League game you can concede a goal, in the Champions League you have seen with Inter against Liverpool, and for us against Milan, how vital it is not to concede at home.

"The period we go into now is very important for us because we want to win the championship and we want to win the Champions League."

Chelsea manager Avram Grant said he will show Fenerbahce "respect" after the Blues were drawn against the Turkish side in the last eight.

"This team played very well in the group stage, beating all the teams at home, including Inter," Grant told the club's official website.

"Fenerbahce played very good against Sevilla and we know Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all been beaten in Seville.

"So it is not an easy draw but our targets stay the same. We have never been in the final and this is our target for the next years and we want to do it as soon as possible.

"We are not afraid of any team but we give respect to any team that has reached the quarter-final."

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expressed "concern" for the club's supporters after they were drawn against Roma and a recent history of trouble between the two sides in European competition.

"Away from the football, obviously my biggest concern is the fans," he said.

"During the game in Rome this season the security was much improved.

"But there will be even more fans travelling with us for this match. That said, I have a feeling it will be another great European tie.

"We know a lot about Roma, but they know a lot about us. It is incredible as I had a strong feeling that we would draw an English side."

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