Premier League - Eduardo to return in three weeks

Eurosport - Thu, 23 Oct 17:55:00 2008

Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva is three weeks away from returning from his horrific broken leg.

FOOTBALL: Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva - 0

Manager Arsene Wenger told the club's AGM that the Croatia international would be able to play as soon as mid-November following ninth months out.

Eduardo suffered a compound fracture of the lower left leg in a tackle by Birmingham City's Martin Taylor during a Premier League match in February.

The 25-year-old, who scored 12 times in his debut season before the injury, has undergone successful rehabilitation and looks set to defy fears that he would no play again.

Wenger said: Eduardo is three weeks away from playing competitive football.

However, the Frenchman offered a more pessimistic analysis of midfielder Tomas Rosicky.

The Czech international has been out since the end of January with hamstring and knee problems, and Wenger admitted he is unlikely to play again in 2008.

He should be back after Christmas," said Wenger.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Comment 2 - you appear to have started an argument with yourself. No onehas mentioned anything relating to it on here.

    From chebbo99, on Thu 23 Oct 3:16PM

  2. Hey all Gooners in the house,don't u think this calls for celebration? Edu u re welcome back on board,and hope u come back with 100% fitness and continue where u stopped last season....and show them all that Monkey yato si Chimpanzee....Wishing u all the best.........Once a gunner,always a gunner.....Gooner 4 life....

    From KraziGurl62441, on Thu 23 Oct 3:15PM

  3. the premier league watch out the gunners will be fireing on all cellenders come the new year gunners for life caney kingston jamaica

    From devon star, on Thu 23 Oct 3:14PM

  4. Watch out League!!! Go on Eduardo!!!! Hopefully when he returns we can see less of the wretched Adebayor!!!

    From bigambitions2k3, on Thu 23 Oct 3:13PM

  5. Watch out League!!! Go on Eduardo!!!! Hopefully when he returns we can see less of the wretched Adebayor!!!

    From bigambitions2k3, on Thu 23 Oct 3:12PM

  6. EDUARDO SILVA! EDUARDO SILVA! EDUARDO SILVA!
    welcome back.....

    From arsenalboy79, on Thu 23 Oct 3:03PM

  7. bravo eduardo,i will be more than glad to see u open barethe defences in the world of foot ball,with well known defenders like Rio Ferdinand,the Terrys and carvalios of this world.This is a firing warning ,Be careful!Be careful!Bravoooh Eduardo!

    From ghekinu, on Thu 23 Oct 3:02PM

  8. 5 - so where the comments on these pages from croatians in the aftermath of his injury. Taylor received death threats you know.

    7 - I wasnt the one claiming the injury was deliberate, I am merely reporting what I saw in these comment section several months back.

    From JONATHAN, on Thu 23 Oct 2:50PM

  9. that is great news Eduardo back soon come on arsenal ,and what lovely football a lads what do you think?.

    From silverfox296, on Thu 23 Oct 2:49PM

  10. finally,the fox in the box is back...but give hime till january to get to 100%,i just hope he will be able to keep playing after what looked like career over at 25!!holl arsenal!

    From francisa, on Thu 23 Oct 2:39PM

  11. Bravo Eduard!

    From Longji, on Thu 23 Oct 2:32PM

  12. good luck eduardo,it will be nice to see you back after such an awful injury and come on liverpool lets put some effort in on sunday and show them we mean business this season.

    From Stevie, on Thu 23 Oct 2:21PM

  13. Finally he is back.
    Whats with the theory, who came up with it coz they were definatlly on something.
    I didn't even know Ed was croatian till i watched euro build up and I know my facts about Arsenal players well.
    Good win on Tuesday
    I think Ramsey & Ed would make a good pair
    GO ARSENAL U CAN BEAT WEST HAM IF U R NOT OVERCONFIDENT.
    U GUYZ ROCK
    FROM UR BIGGEST FAN EVA

    From swtangel, on Thu 23 Oct 2:21PM

  14. I think Jonathan Highfield has been smoking some funky stuff

    From davidwombell, on Thu 23 Oct 2:07PM

  15. YEEEES YES YEEEEEEEEES YAAAAAAAAAAAAA, NOW THEY WILL SEE WHAT ARSENAL IS REALLY CAPABLE OF.

    From Wilson-M, on Thu 23 Oct 2:06PM

  16. Johnathan.Highfield - you're comment is weird.

    From Kristine, on Thu 23 Oct 1:59PM

  17. fantastic news after that hoffic tackle. i just want to see if he is still the same. he was really hitting good form last season before his horrible injury. hopefully he can repeat the same form for us this season when he comes back.

    From matthewmcinerney@..., on Thu 23 Oct 1:54PM

  18. i'm so glad for him.

    From Taiwo, on Thu 23 Oct 1:54PM

  19. Are the croatians still claiming the injury was deliberate because croatia beat england in the euro qualifiers?
    Yeah, that made sense - despite the fact that england supporters, players etc blamed maclaren and the players for their own failings and held no grudge against crotia for winning fair and square twice and then making a good account of themselves at the euros. Despite the fact Taylor wasnt even an england player, despite the fact that most people wouldnt have even known Eduardo was crotian they still cry conspiracy theory.

    From JONATHAN, on Thu 23 Oct 1:53PM

  20. WB, Eduaardo!

    From TT, on Thu 23 Oct 1:48PM
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