Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger heading for new row with Holland over Robin Van Persie

17 October 2010 11:00
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is heading for another major row withWorld Cup finalists Holland over the fitness of Robin van Persie. [LNB]Dutch coach Bert van Marjwick has insisted the striker will play forthem in next month's international friendly against Turkey. [LNB] Striken: Robin van Persie lies injured in Holland's friendly against Italy last November[LNB]Even though van Persie has not trained with the first team at Arsenal since suffering an ankle injury in August and is unlikely to be back for at least two weeks, van Marjwick has already said that he expects the striker back for the match at the Amsterdam Arena on November 17. [LNB]'Robin is expected to be back in the national team next month,' he said. 'We expect to play him in the friendly match.' [LNB]It was in a friendly international match against Italy last November that Van Persie sustained serious ankle ligament damage.[LNB] It ruled the Dutchman out for five months and sparked a huge row between the English club and the Dutch FA when Wenger accused them of mis-diagnosing the seriousness of the injury. [LNB]Wenger is likely to be furious that van Marjwick is now pressing van Persie to return in November.[LNB] From home in the Cotswolds to a marketplace in Azerbaijan...the extraordinary story of England legend Tony AdamsArsenal 2 Birmingham 1: Jack Wilshere sees straight red but Gunners' get title bid back on trackARSENAL FC: All the latest news from across the web[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People: Robin Van Persie, Arsene Wenger Places: The Netherlands, Turkey, Italy

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