The Moroccan striker hit the ground flying following his summer switch from Bordeaux, leading the line and netting 10 goals for the Gunners by the end of November. But he has failed to find the net since, although Wenger has backed the 26-year-old to be back among the goals soon. The Arsenal boss told the club's official website: "I think he had a little dip very recently because he gave a lot since the start of the season. "But he will come back very quickly. "He played most of the time on his own up front fighting for every single ball. "He was highly decisive in many games and of course that's why in the last two games he was a little bit jaded and had less capacity to make a sprinting difference. "I'm very happy we have him at the club." Meanwhile, Wenger has revealed the club have not pursued a claim for compensation regarding Belgium centre back Thomas Vermaelen. The 25-year-old has not played since sustaining an Achilles problem while on international duty in a Euro 2012 qualifier in September and Wenger believes he is unlikely to feature again before the end of January. But the Arsenal boss said the club have not sought damages from the Belgian FA. "We have not asked for it," he said. "The simple reason is that at first it was three or four days and now it is three or four months. "It was an official game in Turkey so I don't know if we have a chance to do that (seek compensation)."
