Arsenal striker Eduardo to make comeback tonight
Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva makes his comeback tonight at Barnet against Portsmouth reserves.
Almost 10 months since he was carried from the turf at Birmingham City with his left ankle mangled and horribly distorted, the Croatia international returns to action for Arsenal's reserve side, with a return to the first team finally coming into view.
"It is great news," said Wenger of the forward's imminent return. "The problem for Eduardo is that, even though he is playing a game, we still must get him back to a competitive level. We don't know how much patience he will need but, if patience is needed, we have to take it.
"I still believe we have to give him at least one-and-a-half month's competition before he will be back at the level he was before. But he has a fantastic basis of fitness because he has worked unbelievably hard. I mean unbelievably. So he could still surprise us by being a little bit quicker."
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| Sun May 13th | |||
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| West Bromwich Albion | Arsenal | 2 - 3 | 14:00 |
| Everton | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Sunderland | Manchester United | - 1 | 14:00 |
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| Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 89 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 89 |
| Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 70 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 69 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 65 |
| Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 64 |
| Everton | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 56 |
| Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 52 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
| Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 47 |
| Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 45 |
| Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -16 | 38 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 37 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 36 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -30 | 31 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -42 | 25 |
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Comments (15)
Martin Taylor, Red card??? NAH
Shud off just got booked, if it day break his ankle he wudnt of dun nuthin about it :@
Thank God 4 that, up gooners.
go go eduardo...anyone partnering with him will be fine, ade or v.persie should be able to work with him...
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