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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad looks to soon be back to full strength after the manager outlined positive news on the injury front.
The Gunners are gearing up for a trip to Nottingham Forest, who are fighting relegation this season. This, plus the fact they are hosts at The City Ground this weekend, makes them a dangerous challenge on the road to winning this season's title race.
Arsenal have enjoyed FA Cup and Carabao Cup successes against Portsmouth and Chelsea respectively over the past week and will be wishing to keep their strong form going as Premier League action resumes.
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Arteta has also been hoping for any of his injured stars to get back to match fitness in the build-up to the Forest clash, and he may have got his wish.
The boss gave a first positive update at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning, revealing that his side have no fresh injury concerns from their battle at Stamford Bridge last time out.
Secondly, he added at least one who was absent for the match against Chelsea could play this weekend. He said: "There might be [a chance], so I need to meet now with the medical staff. We have a training session now and see if somebody is available for the weekend."
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football.london covers the latest Arsenal injury news, with potential return dates for all who have been absent lately.
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