Nicklas Bendtner set to return to Arsenal as Wenger names him, Arteta and Emilliano Viviano in 18-man Squad against stoke

        Arsenal forgotten striker, Nicklas Bendtner has been backed by Wenger to challenge Olivier Giroud for the starting XL spot and he is set to return to the team after two years without wearing an Arsenal shirt. He is going to be in the squad for Capital one cup against West Brom in the mid-week. "We have now strikers who are real strikers," Wenger told the Clubs official site. "Sanogo is not fit but he has stature as well, we are building him up physically, he has good technical quality. And don’t forget we have Bendtner who is coming back. "It is a fantastic opportunity for him [Bendtner]. Honestly, he was supposed to go, but he stayed and once he stays you have to consider him as a full player of the squad. "If he deserves to play in front of Giroud, he plays in front of Giroud. That is as simple as that. "He lost his way a little bit, but he is not a bad boy. He is a good guy. He took the easy way a little bit but now he realises there are some [signals] in your career when players think that is the moment for them. He has got the message."