Van Persie bides his time for Gunners slot

ARSENAL striker Robin van Persie may have seemingly disappeared without trace since his £2.75 million summer signing but he insists he is happy to wait for his first-team chance.

The Holland U21 international scored three times during Arsenal’s pre-season games, while he also appeared as a half-time substitute in the Community Shield victory against Manchester United.

However, the nearest he has come to first-team action for the Gunners since then are two unused substitute roles in the Premiership game against Middlesbrough and the midweek Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.