Arsenal new signing Gervinho is expected to feature for the Gunners when they’ll travel to face Blackburn on Saturday.
The 24-year old forward was handed a three-match ban after receiving a straight red card for slapping a Newcastle player in his Premier League debut.
"It has been a stop and start season for me. I took the red card and I am annoyed with myself. I have not played in the Premier League at home so far so thank God the waiting is over. I am looking forward to my return this weekend," he was quoted as saying on skysports.com.
"We have to win over the weekend and hope Chelsea and Manchester United drop points meeting each other."
The Gunners are 17thof the table after a catastrophic start of their campaign collecting just a single point out of three games.
Gervinho had some action last Tuesday when Arsenal managed to hold Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 away draw.
"In the Champions League we did very well by returning from Germany with a draw. Dortmund are a very good team but to concede three minutes from the end was like losing the game.
"In the Champions League if you can win at home, the draw away is priceless," he added.
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