article_snippet: Mikel Arteta is back in full training after recovering from an ankle problem.
article_snippet: The 32-year-old underwent surgery in January to remove a bony spur which had been causing Mikel Arteta inflammation and discomfort since November.
article_snippet: Mikel Arteta last Premier League appearance came against Manchester United that month but Mikel Arteta is now expected to be fully fit at the start of April.
article_snippet: Mikel Arteta sprints during Arsenal's training session on Friday after returning from an ankle injury .
article_snippet: Mikel Arteta shakes hands with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at London Colney on Friday .
article_snippet: Mikel Arteta is out of contract at the end of the season but Mikel Arteta is expected to agree a new one-year deal.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger, who was pictured shaking hands with the former Everton man in training at London Colney on Friday, has confirmed that Mikel Arteta wants Mikel Arteta skipper to remain at the Emirates.
article_snippet: Speaking in Mikel Arteta pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's game with West Ham, Mikel Arteta said: 'Normally I would like Mikel Arteta to stay on, yes. '
article_snippet: Mikel Arteta has a huge experience and is very important in the squad.'
article_snippet: Arsenal's hero against Manchester United on Monday, Danny Welbeck, gets put through Mikel Arteta paces .
highlights_snippet: Mikel Arteta has been out of action since late November .
  
highlights_snippet: Mikel Arteta returned to training on Friday and could play again early next month .
  
highlights_snippet: Mikel Arteta is expected to sign a one-year deal before Mikel Arteta contract expires .
  