Robert Pires shock Arsenal return ruled out by Arsene Wenger
Bobby’s back: Arsene Wenger talks to Robert Pires during an Arsenal training session (Picture: Getty Images)Arsene Wenger has ruled out the shock return of Arsenal legend Robert Pires.
The Frenchman, 39, trained with the Gunners at their London Colney base ahead of their Champions League meeting with Napoli.
But Wenger, who has re-signed veterans such as Jens Lehmann, Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell in previous seasons, laughed off suggestion of any deal for the midfielder – voted by fans as the club’s sixth greatest player ever.
‘Pires will not rejoin us – he was born in 1973! He is still very fit but just occasionally comes to practice,’ said the Arsenal boss.
Looks familiar: Pires trains with Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil (Picture: PA) 
Happy returns: Pires in training (Picture: Action Images)Wenger did, however, confirm that Tomas Rosicky has recovered from injury and will return to the squad for Tuesday’s game at the Emirates.
The Gunners boss also had words of praise for his fellow countryman, Olivier Giroud, who has started the season in electric form after a mixed start to life in the Premier League.
He said: ‘For him the jump was quite big [to Arsenal] and in the first season it is difficult.
‘You always think at 27 that the best years are coming for him now.’
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