Tomas Rosicky has no idea whether or not he will be fit to help Arsenal in their bid for Premier League and European glory this season.

The Czech midfielder has not played since limping off seven minutes into the game against Newcastle on January 26.

Rosicky, 27, though, cannot put a time frame on his expected return from a niggling problem in his knee where the ligament anchors the joint.

"There is no prospect, I don't know for the present," Rosicky told Czech newspaper Sport.

"I have missed football badly. I have never had such a long break.

"I take it as this simply is a part of football and strong individuals must cope with it - and I will cope with it.

"It will not stop me nor break me down, but I have realised how much I love football."

Rosicky added: "What can I do about it? I can do nothing but wait before it fades away.

"We have done almost everything, we tried it through pain.

"There have been cases when I managed to set it in motion, but it did not help a lot. I simply need it to cool down."