Source: Daily_Mail
Robin van Persie in line for shock Tottenham return: Arsenal star set for north London derby
Robin van Persie could be in line for a sensational return against Tottenham next week after Arsenal's chief physio Colin Lewin revealed the striker will begin full training 'imminently'. [LNB]The Dutchman looked set to be ruled out for the remainder of the season after damaging ankle ligaments in an international friendly against Italy in November.[LNB] Flying Dutchman: van Persie is set to return to full Arsenal training 'imminently' [LNB]But Van Persie could now be included in Arsenal's injury-hit squad forthe crucial north London derby on Wednesday, as the Gunners look tobounce back from their defeat in Barcelona and ensuing exit from theChampions League. [LNB] 'Robin will be joining the squad for full training imminently. Thatis a big boost for the club and will give everyone a big lift,' Lewin told Arsenal.com.[LNB]The Gunners physio also moved to dismiss reports Arsene Wenger was at fault to risk Cesc Fabregasin the home-leg of the quarter-final.[LNB]The captain's season came to an end after he suffered a broken leg during the 2-2 draw with Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium. [LNB] Crocked: The Dutchman has been out of action since November 14 [LNB]But Lewin insists it occurred directly as a result of the tackle by Carles Puyol, which led to the Gunners equalising penalty. [LNB] 'Cesc is doing well. He is likely to be out for the rest of theseason with a hairline crack of his fibula. If everything goes well hewill comfortably make the World Cup and we will be constantlymonitoring him. [LNB]'The injury was certainly as a result of the tackle by Carles Puyol at the end of the Barcelona game. [LNB]'There were some ill-informed media reports that the fracture wassustained before the Barcelona game and those reports, put simply, wereuntrue.[LNB] 'He suffered heavy bruising in the Birmingham City game but tosuggest that someone can run around for 85 minutes against Barcelonawith a fractured fibula is just farcical.' [LNB] Vela dropped from Arsenal squad to face Barcelona after 'losing passport'Arsenal's boardroom strife set for resolution in the next 72 hoursWenger trusts in a future for youth, insists Arsenal goalkeeper AlmuniaTheo Walcott blasted by Sky Sports' face of football who didn't know his microphone was still onARSENAL FC
