Arsenal's Abou Diaby is willing to play in either Barcelona or Real Madrid.The French star was speaking to Don Balon about the prospect of facing Barcelona in next week’s Champions League last 16 tie, and said that he would eventually like to compete for a place at one of Spain’s big two.

He stated: “At some point I would like to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid, but I would prefer to play for Barca, because I prefer their style.”

Abou Diaby also stated, however, that he is desperate to exact revenge on the Camp Nou giants for last year’s quarter-final defeat.

He continued: “We played them last season, and we found them at their highest degree of effectiveness, both individually and collectively. This year will be the same, so we know what to expect. Barca are a great team, and this year they are very strong.”