Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is upbeat over the comebacks of crocked pair Tomas Rosicky and Cesc Fabregas.

Skipper Fabregas is battling back from knee ligament damage, while Czech international Rosicky has been out for a year with a tendon problem.

"Rosicky is eight weeks. Fabregas, I believe, will be six to eight weeks before playing," Wenger told the Gunners' official website.

Spaniard Fabregas had suggested at the weekend that he was ahead of schedule with his recovery, but Wenger remains circumspect.

He said: "I can understand his optimism and we hope, but with a medial knee ligament you have to respect the time."