Gunners defender likely to returnBirmingham City manager Steve Bruce thinks Arsenal may recall defender Johan Djourou in January.
Bruce said: "You are thinking ahead to January already. Will Djourou go back to Arsenal? With Kolo Toure probably be needed for the African Nations Cup? That could well happen.
"If he goes back, there's a big decision we've got to try and sort out. Johan has shown already he is a class act.
"We've lost Borja Oubina through injury for the season. A midfielder of his type is what we needed. He lasted 10 to 11 minutes at Liverpool but you could see he had something.
"There is Mikael Forssell and the injury problems he has had. That is
another one to be addressed. Then of course you've got people drifting out of contract like Mehdi Nafti who need to be sorted for the future.
"All of those issues as a manager you try to put into place. You try to do your homework now and say 'that's what we need'.
"You might need a centre-half, a central midfielder, a striker. But you can't do anything at the moment."
another one to be addressed. Then of course you've got people drifting out of contract like Mehdi Nafti who need to be sorted for the future.
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