ARSENAL: Robin van Persie's Return And Five More Reasons Why This Title Race Is Not Over

If Arsenal are to surge to their first Premier League title since the ‘Invincibles’ swept all before them, they are going to have to do so without their talisman Cesc Fabregas and possibly William Gallas and Andrey Arshavin, too.

But Robin van Persie’s imminent return after five months on the sidelines offers hope that he can kick-start the creaking machine.

The Dutchman has returned to training and, assuming he comes through unscathed, will be expected to play some part in Wednesday’s north London derby against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

As far as manager Arsene Wenger is concerned, once a player starts full training, he is fit to return to the first-team squad.

What the Dutchman lacks in match fitness, he can make up for with an eye for the unexpected and a freshness that could help his team-mates rediscover their zest.
Van Persie’s ability to play anywhere across the front three will also help rejuvenate an Arsenal forward line that has been unreliable in Fabregas’ absence.

The classy forward's imminent return is one of several reasons why, in less than a week, events have conspired to leave even the most cynical Arsenal fan dreaming of silverware in May.