The Gunners take a 2-0 lead into Wednesday's Champions League qualifier second leg at home to Sparta Prague.
The team were angered by comments made by Sparta captain Repka on the eve of the third-round, first-leg encounter with the former West Ham defender vowing in a television interview to "sort out" the Gunners.
Repka remained true to his word by making his presence felt with several heavy challenges - until he was hit by a crunching tackle from Fabregas.
Fabregas was booked and then appeared to taunt his opponent, who subsequently limped from the pitch with a knee injury.
Repka will undergo a fitness test on Wednesday and if he is given the green light to play, Wenger is confident there will be no fall-out from the incident at the Emirates Stadium.
"We only want to play football. We always focus on playing well and nothing else. I don't think Cesc wanted to injure Repka in the first leg," he said.
"I don't know what was happening on the field during the first leg but it looked to me like a fair tackle on both sides."
Fabregas helped Arsenal leave the Axa Arena with a 2-0 first-leg lead, firing the 73rd-minute opener with Alexander Hleb doubling the score in injury time.
Sparta provided stubborn resistance during a feisty clash and Wenger insists they will be equally motivated at the Emirates as Arsenal seek to reach the Champions League group stages for a 10th successive year.
"The first game was a difficult game and we were lacking a bit in the first half," he said.
"We waited until the last seconds to score a second goal. Sparta are a dominant side in the Czech championship. We have to start well in our home games."
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