Arsenal midfielder confident he will hit ground running when he makes first start of season in Carling Cup.

Samir Nasri says he feels good after returning from injury but is not sure whether he is quite ready for the Arsenal first team.

Samir Nasri said he felt good after making his comeback from a broken leg for Arsenal’s reserve side against Wolves.

Arsene Wenger has revealed French star Samir Nasri could return to action in the game with Liverpool at the end of October.

Samir Nasri believes he should be back in action for the Premier League clash with West Ham.

Arsenal playmaker Samir Nasri is upbeat despite suffering a broken leg during pre-season.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri should return from his broken leg within six weeks and not three months.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes Samir Nasri will be out for as little as six weeks after breaking his leg.

Arsenal have been rocked by the news Samir Nasri has broken his leg and will be out for two to three months.

This is an old stat(dated May 1st, 2009) but still worth a look… courtesy Setanta and Opta
Opta Stats Premier League 08/09 Arshavin Fabregas Nasri Walcott
Appearances 9 19 27 18
Starts 9 19 26 13
Minutes played 768 1,632 2,243 1,077
In front of goal
Goals 6 3 6 2
Minutes per goal 128 544 374 538
Goals in the box 4 3 4 2
Goals from outside the box 2 0 2 0
Shots 29 32 23 30
Shots per game 3.22 1.68 0.85 1.67
Shots on target 14 18 14 14
Shots off target 15 14 9 16
% of shots on target 48.3% 56.2% 60.9% 46.7%
Conversion rate % 20.7% 9.4% 26.1% 6.7%
Distribution
Touches per game 62 102 73 40
Assists 4 8 2 2
Chances created/game 2.67 3.37 1.67 1.11
% of successful [...]