Schwarzer bidding to prove fitness

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has a 50-50 chance of returning at Arsenal after a back injury.

Schwarzer bidding to prove fitness
Fri, 09 Jan, 2004 - 13:37

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has a 50-50 chance of returning at Arsenal after a back injury.

Gaizka Mendieta (virus), Jonathan Greening (back) and Michael Ricketts (knee) are ruled out.

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