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Wenger sweats on Rosicky

07 Nov 2007 - 08:47:59

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is confident that playmaker Tomas Rosicky will be back in action in the near future, despite being forced to miss the Champions League clash with Slavia Prague.

The Czech Republic international has suffered a number of niggles this term, with the latest a groin problem sustained in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United.

However, an upbeat Wenger said: "We feel he will be fit for Monday against Reading. He had a scan and it came back clear. It is a minor, minor, minor problem.

"He is a very conscientious professional and you cannot fault him on his attitude. We think what is happening with him is never big problems, they are small ones.

"He had a hamstring problem, came back after nearly out for four weeks, now he has a groin problem.

"At the moment, he is more prone to muscular problems, but we have not found the real reason.

"You can see when he's fit he's a very important player to us, but when he comes back from injury it takes him two or three games to get back to his best, so it is vital for him and for us that we sort out his muscular problem."

Rosicky joined the Gunners in the summer of 2006 from German side Borussia Dortmund, but has been restricted to 48 appearances for Arsenal to date, scoring nine goals.