Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has suffered another setback in his bid to make a long-awaited return to first-team action.

The Czech international has not played for the Gunners since January last year due to a problem with his hamstring tendon.

After problems with the initial diagnosis, it was then thought that the midfielder would be back in time for the start of this season.

Since then several comebacks have been pencilled in only for the 28-year-old's hamstring to flare up as soon as his training regime was stepped up.

But a return to action in the next few weeks was thought to be a real possibility, with talk of a reserve game mooted.

That, though, has been shelved and he faces another two weeks on the sidelines at least.

"Tomas has had a little setback of one week so he will be out for two weeks again," manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official website.

"We have to be more patient than in the start. I told you two weeks ago that he would be back in full training but he will not.

"He'll be back in full training in two weeks' time now."
sportinglife.com

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Sapevo che era in scadenza di contratto... verrà rinnovato?

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Ah ma è ancora vivo?

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in scadenza ci sono lui ed Ebouè

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Ebouè è un bel giocatorino

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Praticamente un giocatore da Juve.

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SEMPRE AL TUO FIANCO!

ieri sera, Marianella , ha detto che ha rinnovato

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Tomas Rosicky must overcome any personal doubt in order to make his long-awaited return to competitive football. That’s the opinion of Arsène Wenger.

It is just under 15 months since the Czech midfielder was last spotted playing for Arsenal and the ever-lengthening spell on the sidelines has naturally raised question marks over his professional career. But, although Wenger admits Rosicky will not be available until next season, the manager is “confident” the 28-year-old will return, eventually.

However, speaking at Friday’s pre-match press conference, the manager explained why Tomas’ full recovery depends on both physical and psychological factors.

“He has ups and downs,” Wenger acknowledged. “When he is convinced that he will come back he is very strong, highly motivated every day. When the doubt creeps in, he has another setback.

“Of course, he wonders always, what’s going on there. And when we can convince him again, ‘Oh no, it’s fine, you can practice again’, he’s fantastic.

“I am confident he will come back, but not this season.

“He has not played for 14 months, so that’s why I said the season is over. Even if he starts to practice today he has no chance to come back before the end of the season.

“At the moment it’s small problems, that we call adjustment problems.”

arsenal.com

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Spero che l'anno prossimo torni ad essere un giocatore di calcio, perchè era un gran bel giocatore. Ma dubito tornerà il Rosicky che conoscevamo, il periodo di inattività è (stato) troppo lungo

ps. Mancato tantissimo contro il Manchester un giocatore come lui!

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