Arsenal will not be taking any risks over the return to action of Robert Pires.
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Pires sustained the injury against Newcastle in March.
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Pires is expected to be back in three weeks after over seven months on the sidelines with an injury to his right cruciate knee ligament sustained in March against Newcastle but Arsene Wenger is preaching caution on his return.
The winger missed out on Arsenal's Premiership and FA Cup success as well as France's
ill-fated World Cup campaign in June.
He was operated on at the end of April and received further treatment on his
knee in St Raphael in the south of France before returning to England six weeks
ago.
He has been training with Arsenal's first team for a few weeks and Wenger is
delighted with the progress made by the midfielder.
'I think he will be back in three weeks, as far as his physical condition is
concerned he is ready, he could play now,' Wenger told www.lequipe.fr.
'But I am not making him play because the doctor asked me to respect the
six-month deadline imposed by that type of injury.
'I have only three weeks left to wait. He is better and better but it is
necessary to be patient and wait for the medical go-ahead.'
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