Arsene Wenger has defended the decision to fly his Arsenal side to Norwich at the weekend.

The Gunners chartered a private jet to travel to their game at Carrow Road.

The Norwich and Norfolk Friends of the Earth have branded the 14-minute flight "absurd".

In a press conference ahead of tomorrow's Champions League match against Schalke, Wenger said: "Usually we take the train and there was no train available, so in the end we decided to fly because we had to drive up on Friday afternoon at the moment when you never know how long it lasts."

Arsenal were beaten 1-0 at Norwich.