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Arsenal boss Wenger: Cesc, Clichy are back

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been handed a double injury boost ahead of their clash with Bolton Wanderers.

Cesc Fabregas is available after recovering from a hamstring injury.

"Fabregas [is back]," Wenger told TV Online. "And we are very happy to have him back.

"Gael Clichy is available and he might be in the squad as well on Sunday. I don't want to go overboard with Gael because he has been out for a long time but he looks very, very sharp in training.

"As for Denilson, we'll have to assess his situation on Friday. At the moment I count him out. It is an abdominal muscle problem but we don't think it will be long term. He still has a chance to play at Bolton if not he should be, maximum, one more week.

"Nicklas Bendtner is two weeks [away]. He is making good progress but he has been out for seven or eight weeks now so he will need three or four games to be completely fit again. But he has made a big step forward in the last three or four days so we are quite optimistic for him."

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