Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is confident he will be back to his best once recovered from a cruciate knee ligament injury suffered last March. "I'm always confident because I know my ability and I know that as soon as I'm fit I can play at a good level," the 27 year old told the club's official website. "I always keep those references in my mind and I work every day to reach that level.

"I'm always confident because I know my ability and I know that as soon as I'm fit I can play at a good level."

"It was very frustrating because I did a lot of work to become fully fit last season and I wanted to play a full season.

"Unfortunately, two injuries kept me away from the pitch. Emotionally it wasn't good because you think in a bad way but I had the support of my friends, family and the people at the club and that gave me a lot of hope.

"I'm working back to my best level and beyond. I want to catch the train and bring something to the team. That's my objective."