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title: "Arsenal: Cedric close to return from injury"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-cedric-soares-injury-news-update-latest-rumours-arteta/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Arsenal News"
published: "2022-10-04T20:41:37Z"
modified: "2022-10-04T20:41:37Z"
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# Arsenal: Cedric close to return from injury

**[Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/) right-back Cedric Soares is on the cusp of returning to full training after sustaining a knock last month, according to The Athletic’s Gunnerblog.**

### **The Lowdown: Cedric’s injury**

The 31-year-old picked up a [minor injury](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/fc-zurich-team-news-cedric-injury-europa/) before the Europa League clash against FC Zurich last month and has been recovering ever since.

Consequently, he is [yet to make an appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cedric-soares/leistungsdaten/spieler/112988/plus/0?saison=2022) for the Gunners this season, so he will be desperate to get back on the pitch at the Emirates.

However, Ben White has since impressed at right-back, meaning this will be no easy transition for the Portugal international to make.

### **The Latest: Cedric close to return**

Gunnerblog has now shared a fresh update on Cedric’s fitness, revealing a boost for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal squad.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/gunnerblog/status/1577244847408558081), The Athletic journalist claimed:

“Cedric on brink of returning to competitive action for Arsenal.

“Plan is to include him in the squad for Thursday’s Europa League game.”

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### **The Verdict: Good news for Arteta**

Last season the full-back made [21 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cedric-soares/leistungsdaten/spieler/112988/plus/0?saison=2021) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/); throughout the campaign, he averaged 1.8 tackles, 1.4 clearances and 0.8 interceptions per game (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Archive/England-Arsenal)).

Earning [statistical comparisons](https://fbref.com/en/players/839c14e1/Cedric-Soares) to the likes of AS Roma’s Zeki Celik and Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo, he demonstrated a wide range of abilities alongside his experience and leadership.

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Previously hailed for a [‘fantastic’](https://twitter.com/GilbertoSilva/status/1351288486591082496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) performance by Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva, news of Cedric’s return will come as a boost to Arteta’s squad depth – especially with their upcoming congested [fixture list.](https://www.arsenal.com/fixtures)