UPDATE 1-Vieira says Highbury return was his destiny
ROME, March 10 (Reuters) - Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira says he will be thinking only about winning when he returns to his old club with Juventus in the Champions League.
Friday's quarter-final draw paired the Serie A leaders with Arsenal, taking the 29-year-old Frenchman back to Highbury for the first time since he left for Turin last year.
"At times destiny serves up some surprises," Vieira told Juve's website. "Obviously for me it will be a special match, seeing that I'll be returning to Highbury as part of the opposing team.
"But beyond that I'll be thinking only of winning," said Vieira, who joined Arsenal from AC Milan in 1996.
The World Cup winner picked up three Premier League titles and four FA Cups while at Arsenal. The Highbury first leg takes place on March 28 with the return game on April 5.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was looking forward to welcoming back his former skipper.
"We will have another opportunity like we had against Real Madrid (in the previous round) to show our quality and I'm sure our team will be 100 percent up for it," Wenger told Sky Sports News.
"On the other hand we welcome Patrick back, he plays on his favourite ground. Certainly we always welcome players back when they have done as well for us as Patrick but we'll make sure we do not make it easy for him.
"I think he will be happy to come back to Highbury."
Wenger rates Juventus the second favourites to win the competition.
"You don't play against one player, you play against a team, so Juventus are maybe the hottest favourites after Barcelona," he said.
"We will certainly not be favourites (for this game)."