Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he'll decide over the next 48 hours about whether to move for Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira.

He told arsenal.com: "I have two games to think about and after the weekend we have Monday off and I will now think about the whole squad. Two weeks ago, I did not know if we would have Eduardo or not, or [Tomas] Rosicky. They both look to be completely back, so that makes the squad quite big.

"Patrick is a great player and I have not considered it yet to bring him back. It is a possibility that I have to think about. It is not sure he will decide to join us if I decide to try and make him come. There is a lot to think about. I have no personal problem with Patrick Vieira, I have a huge respect for him and we have good relations."

On his policy of signing veteran players, Wenger added: "It is a general policy I have [not to do it] but I never said I would not do it. Usually I don't do it, I'm not a big fan of that because I feel once the players have gone they have gone."