defeat at the hands of West Brom on November 21 and been
out of action ever since.
Yet the 24-year-old recently returned to the training ground
and could be involved when Arsenal host Burnley in the FA
Cup on Saturday.
"Francis is available to play now because he has passed two
weeks of full training," Wenger told the club's official
website.
"[Per] Mertesacker is out because of the red card, and
everybody else is available, apart from Jack Wilshere, Santi
Cazorla and Danny Welbeck. Tomas [Rosicky] is also
available for selection.
"After that it is just a question of selection and decision-
making, that is the key."
Wilshere and Welbeck still need a few weeks before
returning to the match squad, but the latter is expected to
return shortly.
"Jack and Santi are progressing well but they are at least a
few weeks away. But these two apart, it is just about
competitiveness and match fitness," Wenger added.
"Danny is not completely ready but he is not far. He needs a
game or two because he's been out since last April. The
Stoke [under-21] game is too soon because he only had one
session with the team, and that is too short."
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