The Hull match will also come too soon for both Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey but they could return against Anderlecht or Sunderland next week. Kieran Gibbs is adamant that Walcott will come back even better after nine months out with a knee ligament injury. “He will be fitter and stronger than ever,” Gibbs told Sportlobster. “The timing of his return is pretty good, what with Ozil being injured. This was a big blow for us.”