After playing their first competitive football for Arsenal in 14 and 6 months respectively, Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna needed an international break like Steve Bould needs a hairdryer. The next scheduled under 21 match is not until the night of Monday 22nd October which would mean a two week break for the players.
Emmanuel Frimpong is also on the verge of being ready for the first team so Arsenal are trying to arrange another game before the 22nd. All three players will be twiddling their thumbs, desperate to get on to a football pitch. They have done plenty of gym work and training but it is match fitness and sharpness that they need.
The coach of the reserve team, Terry Burton, realises how important playing time is for them and has been impressed enough with their progress to try to speed up their comebacks.
“We’ll probably try to rearrange a game of some sort next week to keep them going. Obviously I’ll speak to the boss about that, but we’ll try and fix them another game.”
Wilshere has made a marked improvement in just two games and another outing could spell his readiness for the step back into the first team against Norwich City in 10 days.
Sagna may be a little longer but has revealed that he is raring to go mentally after struggling to stay positive earlier in the year.
“When you have such a big injury once you take it, but twice is hard.
“It is amazing to be back, I have been waiting for this moment for five months.
“I am in a good way today.”
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