RSS
ATOM
advertisement
Report: Robin van Persie Set To Boost Arsenal With March Return
Fallen striker to return sooner than previously thought.
Jan 31, 2010 5:47:00 AM
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is set to return to action far sooner than expected, and could be ready for first team action by mid-March, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The 26-year-old has been sidelined since rupturing ankle ligaments in an international friendly for Holland against Italy back in November.
However, according to the report the Dutch international is now walking freely and was back in training with the Gunners last week.
The lethal finisher had been expected to miss the majority of the season, putting him at risk of also being ruled out of this summer’s World Cup as well.
However, van Persie is now expected to be ready to return by mid-March, almost a month sooner than originally anticipated.
The paper claims that while manager Arsene Wenger is still counselling caution and not expecting the striker to play until April, the Holland national team’s doctors anticipate he could return in as little as seven weeks.
Should the news prove correct it is likely to prove a huge boost for the Gunners, with Van Persie available to play a part in the campaign's crucial run-in.
The former Feyenoord forward bagged eight goals before injury, although despite his absence the north Londoners remain the Premier League’s top-scorers with 59 goals from 23 games.
For more news on England, visit Goal.com's England section!
The 26-year-old has been sidelined since rupturing ankle ligaments in an international friendly for Holland against Italy back in November.
However, according to the report the Dutch international is now walking freely and was back in training with the Gunners last week.
The lethal finisher had been expected to miss the majority of the season, putting him at risk of also being ruled out of this summer’s World Cup as well.
However, van Persie is now expected to be ready to return by mid-March, almost a month sooner than originally anticipated.
The paper claims that while manager Arsene Wenger is still counselling caution and not expecting the striker to play until April, the Holland national team’s doctors anticipate he could return in as little as seven weeks.
Should the news prove correct it is likely to prove a huge boost for the Gunners, with Van Persie available to play a part in the campaign's crucial run-in.
The former Feyenoord forward bagged eight goals before injury, although despite his absence the north Londoners remain the Premier League’s top-scorers with 59 goals from 23 games.
For more news on England, visit Goal.com's England section!
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
9 Comments
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
RIGG: Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no Mr. February
The Swedish striker traditionally struggles in February. Facing a three-match ban this month, the jinx looks set to continue.
-
DEMPSEY'S DIARY: Playing in the World Cup was the ultimate dream
In his latest diary entry for Goal.com, the U.S. international and Fulham midfielder talks about playing in his first World Cup despite a back injury and what it meant to score.
-
ROGERS: Capello resigns as coach, but the villain is FA chairman Bernstein
Capello and John Terry are far from blameless in the England saga, but the real culprit is the FA chairman.
-
LABIDOU: Is MLS falling behind? The league's new younger direction
With high-profile players like Nicolas Anelka and Luca Toni rejecting MLS for other developing leagues, is the league falling behind its competition?
-
ROSANO: Mexican soccer needs to address referee treatment
Nick Rosano argues that Mexico's continued officiating problems may have less to do with referees themselves and more to do with how they are treated by the federation.
Advertisement
Advertisement
