AS Arsène Wenger tied himself in knots attempting to distinguish between Jack Wilshere’s clumsy, ill-timed lunge on Nikola Zigic and the rash of other shocking challenges this season, the teenager offered his manager a lesson in the art of plain speaking.

The issue of whether to break up Britain’s banks will be top of the agenda tomorrow when more details emerge of a Government-led inquiry.

Eduardo today expressed his sadness at leaving Arsenal and thanked the club for nursing him back to health following his horror injury.

EDUARDO looks set to bring his three-year spell at Arsenal to an end in the next 24 hours by completing a £6 million (€7.1m) move to Ukranian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk.

WHEN Nicklas Bendtner misses a chance, the reaction from the Arsenal fans is normally one of anger or frustration.

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ARSENE WENGER was always confident Nicklas Bendtner had what it takes to make a big impact at Arsenal.

Alex McLeish insists he has “moved on” from Birmingham’s last home meeting with Arsenal when Eduardo suffered a broken leg.

ARSENE WENGER is confident Eduardo can overcome any personal demons when the Arsenal striker returns to Birmingham for the first time this weekend since the horrific injury which threatened his career.

ARSENE WENGER has been here before.

West Brom leapfrogged Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after they claimed a 2-0 win over Scunthorpe while Newcastle suffered a 3-0 defeat at Derby.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is set to reshape his squad in the summer with “significant” additions and “eight or nine players likely to leave” - according to the club’s chief executive Michael Dunford.

In-form Birmingham have included new signing Michel in their squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at bottom club Portsmouth.

Alex McLeish will pick from the same Birmingham squad that held Manchester United when Nottingham Forest visit St Andrew’s for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay.

Birmingham defender Stephen Carr will return after suspension for the home Premier League clash with Manchester United tomorrow evening.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is set to name an unchanged side for the sixth successive match for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has no fresh injury worries ahead of Tuesday’s home Premier League clash with Blackburn.

Birmingham central defender Martin Taylor has resumed full training after being side-lined for the first four months of the campaign with ankle ligament damage.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has no fresh injury problems ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League game at Wigan.

Winger Keith Fahey is in contention for Birmingham again after recovering from an ankle problem.

Arsenal striker Eduardo has signed a new “long-term” contract at the Emirates Stadium.

THERE was an awful déjà vu moment, when Liam Ridgewell took Theo Walcott out, in the opening blows of a typically bruising encounter with Birmingham on Saturday.

FOR one horrible moment, history appeared intent on repeating itself. An Arsenal attacker lay stricken on the turf, felled by a clumsy tackle from a defender clad in blue and white; on the sidelines, Arsene Wenger watched on, his brow furrowed with anxiety.

Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome is available after a two-month absence for the Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Birmingham’s crippling injury list means manager Alex McLeish will call upon every fit and able first-team player at his disposal for tonight’s Carling Cup third-round clash against Sunderland.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish does not have the option of resting players ahead of tomorrow’s Carling Cup third-round trip to Sunderland with his squad ravaged by injury.

Alex McLeish insists Birmingham’s treatment room is “bursting at the seams” ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull.

IN the great tradition of ‘Private Eye’ – translation: in an act of shameless ripping off – we begin today with an abject apology.

Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish faces major selection problems ahead of his team’s daunting return to the Barclays Premier League at Manchester United on Sunday.

THE FA has announced that disciplinary chiefs will be able to take into account the severity of injuries caused by fouls when dealing with red card offences from now on.

Disciplinary chiefs in the UK will be able to take into account the severity of injuries caused by serious fouls when dealing with red card offences in the coming seasons.

Irish driver, Keith Cronin has taken yet another sensational last stage victory in a round of the British Rally Championship.

Nigel Clough will set about trimming down Derby’s squad when he officially begins his job as the Rams' new manager this morning.

ARSENE WENGER feels the biggest test for Eduardo will be overcoming the “psychological hurdle” as he fights towards a first-team comeback after almost a year out with a broken leg.

Arsene Wenger feels the biggest test for Eduardo will be overcoming the “psychological hurdle” as he fights towards a first-team comeback after almost a year out with a broken leg.

EDUARDO gave Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Gunners fans a boost last night as he made his much-anticipated comeback for the reserve side, 298 days after breaking his leg.

Arsenal have ruled midfielder Tomas Rosicky out of action until March “at the earliest”.

Arsene Wenger believes it will not be long before Arsenal see striker Eduardo back in action.

Arsenal striker Eduardo is optimistic he will be playing again by Christmas as he continues rehabilitation from a broken leg

Birmingham City will give late fitness tests to striker James McFadden and midfielder Sebastian Larsson before manager Alex McLeish finalises his side for Sunday’s derby at Aston Villa.

Birmingham defenders Franck Queudrue and Liam Ridgewell are available after suspension for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Everton tomorrow.

Alex McLeish will resist the temptation to rush key Birmingham striker James McFadden back into action.

STEVE BRUCE is as good as certain to be a Premier League manager again next season. His former employers should take note of that, for he might yet achieve it at their expense, and the final cost could run to millions of pounds.

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