Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky Suffers Further Injury Setback

by Fabregas04 Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:59 am

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has suffered another blow on the long road back from injury.

The Czech Republic international made his latest comeback after 18 months on the sidelines, playing 45 minutes of a recent friendly against Barnet.

The club have confirmed that Rosicky sustained a "minor setback" in the friendly, but the player himself remains upbeat.

He told Sky Sports, "I have a feeling that I am finally getting back to my usual standard of football.

"During the injury struggle I began preparing many times but it took a long time to get this far. I am fit, which is the most important thing now."

Rosicky was disappointed not to have played more minutes in pre-season but holds no grudges towards manager Arsene Wenger's decision to leave him out of the games subsequent to the Barnet clash.

"I thought that I would spend more time on the pitch [against Barnet] and then the two matches that followed I had to watch from the stands," he lamented.

"I wasn't angry with the decision - just glad I could walk again."