Patrick Vieira was linked with a return to his old club last summer and there will be a gap in the centre of Arsenal's midfield when Alex Song takes part in next month's Africa Cup of Nations.

维埃拉在去年夏天被传出重返他的老东家，在阿森纳中场将会存在一个空缺，因为宋要去参加下个月的非洲杯。

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There he ran into an on-song Patrick Rafter but the Briton's form around that time saw him propelled to number four in the world.

BBC: Greg Rusedski