Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue fit to face Wigan after making remarkable return
Emmanuel Eboue has made a remarkable recovery from a knee injury which looked set to rule him out for six weeks and has declared himself fit for Arsenal's Carling Cup quarter-final against Wigan. [LNB]Remarkable return: Eboue is fit again for Arsenal[LNB]Eboue was carried off seven minutes from the end of last week's Champions League defeat in Braga and on Thursday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed his worst fears. [LNB]'It is a medial ligament strain, grade one,' he said. 'He will be out for four to six weeks.' [LNB]Eboue's knee, however, was too swollen to scan until the weekend and results eventually proved that, despite the swelling, there had been no damage to the ligaments. [LNB]The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international trained normally on Monday and is included in the squad to face Wigan at the Emirates. [LNB]Robin van Persie is also in line for only his second Arsenal start of the season. [LNB]Van Persie injured his ankle on his only previous start, at Blackburn in August.[LNB] Wenger tells Arsenal fans to 'keep faith' as he prepares his young Guns for Wigan's Carling Cup visitChamakh says Premier League is leaving him battered and bruisedHome is where heart is for Wenger as he backs Arsenal to transfer away formARSENAL FC
