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Walcott not yet ready for Arsenal return says Wenger

Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott, who has been out with a knee injury since January, should make his comeback to the Arsenal squad next week against Burnley but is not ready for this Saturday's match against Sunderland, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.

The England winger has not played for Arsenal since rupturing a knee ligament in an FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 4, but made his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt in an Under-21 match against Blackburn Rovers on Monday and is expected to have another run-out for the Under-21s against Stoke City at the weekend.

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