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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists best is yet to come
ARSENE WENGER insists the best is yet to come from his Arsenal side.
The Gunners are finally producing the goods after a frustrating first half of the season - and qualification for the Champions League is now in their sights.
If Arsenal beat Norwich at Emirates Stadium tomorrow they would leapfrog both Chelsea and Tottenham third.
Wenger is confident his young charges have what it takes to finish in the top four.
The boss said: "I believe our team has always developed a way to play that makes them stronger throughout the season. That is maybe one of the consequences of it - that we go from strength to strength.
"We should not forget that, in recent seasons, we have started with young squads who have learnt first during the season, or with squads who have been disturbed because we sold players and we had to rebuild a team.
Our team has always developed a way to play that makes them stronger throughout the season
"Of course it takes a while to get into a good momentum [after that]."
Arsenal are expected to have England duo Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere available again following their injury lay-offs.
However, Wenger revealed there is a concern for Czech playmaker Tomas Rosicky, who scored both goals in last weekend's 2-1 win at West Brom, but is a "big doubt" because of a hamstring problem.
Centre-half Per Mertesacker will be suspended after his red card at The Hawthorns for denying a goalscoring opportunity, which resulted in a penalty and a nervy finish for the visitors.
With the 6ft 6ins German not available, captain Thomas Vermaelen is set for a recall, having been benched since the defeat at Tottenham.