Source: Telegraph
Arsenal's Arsène Wenger welcomes Philippe Senderos back into fold for Carling Cup tie
The Swiss centre-back spent last season on loan at AC Milan and looked to be heading to Everton after they sold Joleon Lescott to Manchester City. [LNB]However, a move to Goodison Park before the transfer deadline never materialised, and Senderos is set to make his first Arsenal appearance since May 2008 against West Brom in the Carling Cup tonight. [LNB] Related ArticlesDi Matteo's major challengeWenger research pays offArsenal 4 Wigan Athletic 0Premier League tableWith Johan Djourou sidelined for the best part of the season because of a serious knee problem, the 24-year-old could soon find himself back in Wenger's first-team squad on a regular basis. [LNB]"In this job you have always to be ready and the day you get the chance you can do well," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online. [LNB]"If you are not ready, everybody will say he is not good enough for the level, to play for Arsenal Football Club. [LNB]"Now Philippe is back with us, so we will just give him a chance." [LNB]Wenger insisted: "I don't believe he is starting his career again because we know how good he is, but it is a new start, let's say. [LNB]"He is still very young for a centre-back, he's 24-years-old and he has the future in front of him. [LNB]"The best 10 years are now coming for him." [LNB]Senderos will, along with veteran defender Mikael Silvestre, who has yet to make an appearance this season, provide experience at heart of defence. [LNB]Full-back Kieran Gibbs, midfielders Fran Merida, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are in line feature as they all stake a claim for a regular first-team place, as will pacy forward Sanchez Watt. [LNB]Wenger also indicated 19-year-old Poland keeper Wojciech Szczesny was set to make his first-team debut, given Vito Mannone has been standing in for Manuel Almunia, who was out with a virus, and Lukasz Fabianski is still recovering from a knee injury. [LNB]
