Eduardo da Silva is nearing a return to first team duty, as confirmed by the club's official website this afternoon.
It will be a welcome relief for the Gunners who, despite patches of brilliance this season, have put in lethargic performances against teams from whom they should have claimed full points.
Arsenal's style makes them susceptible to conceding goals, so it is up to the strike force to ensure they score more than they concede, and both Robin Van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor have been guilty of being wasteful in front of goal this season.
Eduardo will provide the red and whites a much needed alternative option during a crucial part of the season - the Christmas period.
During his Friday press conference Gunners boss Arsene Wenger confirmed that 'Dudu' was 'two to three weeks' away from playing competitive football.
"Eduardo is close to coming back into full training so he should start to play in two to three weeks maybe."
Tomas Rosicky underwent revision surgery in Germany recently and Wenger added that the operation went well.
"As for Tomas, the surgery went very well. He should be back with us in six to eight weeks but that doesn’t mean that he will play in six to eight weeks.
"He will then start training so I think a reasonable delay is to say that he might be back at the beginning of next year."
Arsenal host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Nicklas Bendtner is expected to play a lone striker role in place of Emmanuel Adebayor (injured), and Robin Van Persie (suspended).
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