Edu eager to help Gunners cause

EDU has revealed his determination to play a major role with Arsenal for the remainder of the season – even though his future is still unresolved.

The Brazil midfielder, who has rejected a new £30,000-a-week contract, was "disappointed" to be left out of Arsene Wenger's plans during the January transfer window when he was tipped to join Spanish side Valencia.

But he is now at Highbury until at least the end of the current campaign after the proposed move fell through and he demonstrated his importance to the Gunners in Saturday's demolition job at Aston Villa.