Van Persie fighting to face Rovers

ARSENAL are hopeful Robin van Persie could be available for Saturday’s Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers despite the striker injuring his left thigh playing for Holland on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old was replaced at half-time of the Euro 2012 qualifier with Hungary in Amsterdam, after being floored by a tackle from Vilmos Vanczak.

Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk said of Van Persie’s hopes of making an immediate return: “With luck he could play for Arsenal this weekend. Robin got a knee to his thigh. It didn’t look very serious but it was too painful for him to carry on as he was hit by a knee above his own knee.”