Fabregas set for Arsenal return

Arsenal are set to be boosted by the return of fit-again captain Cesc Fabregas after the international break, while England forward Theo Walcott may also be available for the crunch trip to Manchester City in two weeks’ time.

Fabregas has not featured since injuring a hamstring when scoring a bizarre goal at Sunderland on September 18, while Walcott’s fine early season form was halted by a badly sprained ankle during England’s Euro 2012 qualifier win in Switzerland at the start of September.