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| Wilshere back in full training after 14 months Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:51 AM PDT  Wilshere (left) challenges Boca Juniors' Leandro Somoza during their Emirates Cup match at the Emirates Stadium in London July 30, 2011. — Reuters pic The 20-year-old had become a regular for the London club and forced his way into the England side before being struck down. "We are so pleased Jack is back in full training. It's been 14 months and that's a long time for someone at his age. It's an eternity, but it's great news," manager Arsene Wenger told the club website (http://www.arsenal.com). "We have to give him a few training sessions to see how he copes and responds to it. That's the delicate, sensitive stage — to choose when to bring him in and out. We'll have to handle that day-by-day." Fellow midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has also resumed full training after injuring his cruciate ligaments when on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers in February. Both Wilshere and Frimpong will face a battle to return to the first team after Wenger drafted in Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla and Arsenal made a decent start to the Premier League season, lying third after four games. — Reuters |
| Perez plays down talk of switch to bigger team Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:02 AM PDT  Perez has shown plenty of promise in his second season at the elite level with his second-place finish in Italy. — Reuters pic The 22-year-old Mexican has shown plenty of promise in his second season at the elite level with his second-place finish in Italy, fuelling speculation that a move to a bigger team was imminent. As Ferrari mull over Felipe Massa's future, many believe Perez is in prime position to join championship leader Fernando Alonso at the Italian outfit for the start of the campaign next year. Paddock rumours linking Lewis Hamilton with a switch from McLaren to Mercedes have also opened the possibility of a spare seat at the British team, but Perez was toeing the party line today and played down talk about his future. "In my position, when I score good points the rumours start but if I have a bad race, the rumours go away and they (the media) chase another driver who has a good result," said Perez. "In that respect, I am not worried. I know I have a very strong car for the next seven races so I just hope to deliverer a strong performance." Perez's performances have lifted him to ninth in the standings on 65 points, ahead of both Massa and seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, but, when pressed about whether he had been contacted over a possible move, his response was short and to the point. "There have been no approaches from any teams," he said. The Ferrari Driving Academy member's hopes of an early step up to the prestigious Italian outfit were recently dealt a blow when the team's chairman Luca di Montezemolo said Perez lacked the necessary experience to join forces with Alonso. "I fully respect his opinion. I have to know my position; probably, he means to become a Ferrari driver you need more... I don't know because it's only my second year in Formula One," Perez said. "I feel ready to do a good job, to be in a top team, to be able to fight for the title, for the championship, so in that respect I feel ready... but I fully respect his opinion. "Regarding McLaren, there have been many rumours around. Before it was Ferrari and now it is McLaren. "My most important thing is to keep doing a good job and try to maximise this car's potential for the next seven races." — Reuters |
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