That's good news for Arsenal fans, and hopefully this means Phillipe Senderos will grow as a player as a part of Arsenal's first choice centre-back pairing, with Djourou as backup.

I've said it before, but as I haven't said it yet in this thread I'll say it again: If Arsenal don't get a tough midfield player, they can look forward to coming fourth at the best. It's very well playing nice passing football against the likes of Aston Villa and Charlton, but when they come up against teams like Bolton and Blackburn, they'll be absolutely slaughtered if they make Fabregas and Rosicky their central pairing. Oh where are the Vieiras and the Petits of yesteryear?

Unless we think Abou "As good as Sissoko" (I'm never letting him forget that one) Diaby is going to start ahead of those two, Gilberto Silva and Hleb.