Fabregas, Rosicky set for Arsenal return

(GSM) – Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Roscky are expected to be back on the Arsenal squad for Saturday’s match against West Ham United but William Gallas will remain at the sidelines for two more games.

Fabregas had to pull out of Arsenal’s last two matches after aggravating a hamstring injury in the 3-1 win over Burnley earlier this month.

However, the Spanish midfielder has made positive progress from the injury and should be able to face West Ham.

Fabregas will undergo a fitness test on Friday, along with Tomas Rosicky, but Wenger is hopeful his skipper will be available.

“Cesc and Tomas have a final test tomorrow morning,” Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.

“They should be available for Saturday.

“From the last game we don’t lose anybody. So normally we should have Fabregas, Carlos Vela and Rosicky back. Plus of course we have Song coming back from suspension.”

Gallas’s situation is less positive with the French defender having not played since last month’s 1-0 win over Liverpool.

The 32-year-old centre half already missed six matches due to a calf injury and will also be unavailable against West Ham and against Birmingham the following weekend.

Wenger added: “William Gallas will not be available this week or at Birmingham. It is going on and on. It is a concern.

“It is an endless calf strain and so we need Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre to be highly ready to help us out.”