http://www.arsenal.com/sportsappcontroller.jsp?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=mdltreatment_table First actual timetables for player returns... Ljungberg-- reserve games in mid-Sept. Pires-- mid to late October Van Bronckhorst-- late October to mid November.
Giovanni must have really done it up. Are they following a last in / first out queueing system? -G. Rex
The way we've started has been good, so if we can keep it up, these players shouldn't be rushed back too soon. Personally, I'd like to see them get up to half a dozen reserve games, starting with 45 minute outings and give them something like a full pre-season before bringing them back. A pre-season in October-ish would set them up nicely for a push towards the major honours in the new year. Obviously this depends on how the team is doing and what kind of injuries and suspensions we get.
Thierry's got a bruised toe. Reports over the weekend say that both Freddie Ljungberg (reserve games by Sept 10) and Robert Pires (projected to be in the lineup for Auxerre on October 22) are stepping up their timetables.