Van Persie still a month away from first team return

ARSENE WENGER has revealed that Dutch striker Robin Van Persie will be back at the club this week from rehab, but insisted that he is still a month away from returning to the first team.

“I think he will be back this week,” Wenger said yesterday. “We sent our fitness coach out to Holland where he has been having his rehabilitation. Physically he looks very sharp but we aim at least to wait a month.”

Wenger is also adamant that William Gallas’ injury will not affect talks over his future at Arsenal.