User login

You are here

Home

RAMSEY SET FOR RETURN

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to return to the starting line-up for the first time in four months, as the midfielder has recovered sufficiently and has been at close to full fitness in the last few days.

Ramsey has been a major missed for Arsenal, as he has watched from the sidelines the season crumbling in front of him. Back in December when Ramsey was at the heart of everything good done by Arsenal, the club was top of the league and were into the Champions League last 16 stage.

Now, they only have the FA Cup as the trophy capable of lifting this season and they will be up against Championship outfit Wigan in the semifinals. They have been knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 stage, while they have suffered several poor results in the league that has seen them slip to a position whereby they are top four place in itself is under jeopardy. A run of just one win in the last five matches has seen Everton close the gap to Arsenal. Ramsey, who is one of the club’s highest scoring players this campaign, has not been playing since Boxing Day due to an injury.

Arsenal, though, will not be without midfield enforcer Mathieu Flamini, who is suspended for the next two matches.
“He is ready to start and certainly I will decide to start him because Flamini as well is suspended. I will not choose because what is important after our performance against Everton is to respond well. That's where our future lies, our capacity to respond with a strong performance and that is the next game and the next game is the FA Cup. For us, what is very important is to win the semi-final and it's important we focus on that,” said Wenger.