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be to have 30 games.”

England World Cup hopeful Theo Walcott has played about 30 minutes of Premier League football so far this season. But with Danny Welbeck ruled out of action until next month, Wenger said: “This is a big year for Walcott. He was at the World Cup when he was 17 but after that he missed two World Cups.

“Since the start of the season he is highly focused. He doesn’t talk a lot but he works very hard.

“He is determined, hungry and he is always in the squad.”

Wenger welcomes back former player Kieran Gibbs, 27, for the first time when West Bromwich Albion visit tomorrow.

Gibbs joined Arsenal at 14 but left this summer and Wenger said: “Of course [that is like losing a family member].

“I believe that for them as well it must be difficult to make that step.”

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