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Arsenal boosted by return of Samir Nasri

Arsenal have been given a massive boost with the news Samir Nasri is back in full training in this week.

The French international midfielder has been absent so far this season after he broke a leg in pre-season.

But the 22-year-old – signed from Marseille for £15million in July last year – has made such rapid progress in his recovery.

It is reckoned Nasri will take at least a fortnight to reach match fitness – but if he shows enough improvement, he could be included by manager Arsene Wenger in his plans for the Premier League clash with West Ham at Upton Park in two weeks.

Nasri’s return is a welcome lift for Wenger, who is facing a domestic and European programme over the next three weeks that will test his resources to the full.