Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has suffered a
minor injury setback after returning from 18 months on the
sidelines.
After playing half the recent pre-season game against Barnet,
Rosicky was substituted as a precaution by boss Arsene
Wenger.
The club have confirmed that he sustained a "minor problem" in
the friendly on July 18, with the 28-year-old subsequently left out
of the Gunners' last three pre-season matches.
Rosicky himself, though, insists he is raring to go and hopes to
be playing regular football in the near future.
"I have a feeling that I am finally getting back to my usual
standard of football," he said. "During the injury struggle I began
preparing many times but it took a long time to get this far. "I am
fit, which is the most important thing now."
Rosicky backed Wenger's judgement in leaving him out of
pre-season training despite his desire to play. "I thought that I
would spend more time on the pitch (against Barnet) and then the
two matches that followed I had to watch from the stands," he
said.
"I wasn't angry with the decision - just glad I could walk
again."