Eduardo returns to Gunners action

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.

The Croatian striker was out for more than 10 months — missing his adopted country’s Euro 2008 title bid — after a horror tackle by Birmingham’s Martin Taylor left him with a dislocated left ankle and broken fibula.

More than 1,000 fans turned out to watch the Brazilian-born striker come through 45 minutes against Portsmouth’s reserves at Barnet’s Underhill Stadium.