Robin van Persie cannot wait to reform his Arsenal strike partnership with "unbelievable" Thierry Henry.
Arsene Wenger has had to field questions about the pair's previous relationship as he lines up a loan move for Henry, who is expected to sign on formally in the coming days.
But skipper van Persie's eagerness to get the Gunners' record scorer back on board suggests Wenger is right to be unconcerned.
"It is fantastic," the Dutchman told Arsenal's website. "For him to come back is something so brave. He has nothing to prove. He has a statue here.
"Some people might question 'why do you do it, because you have proved everything already?' but there is only one answer. He just wants to play.
"I asked him a couple of weeks ago to come back. He is unbelievable, even in training. I don't want to put too much pressure on him, but he is looking right up there.
"It will be good for everyone. It is a massive joy to play and train with him. I am excited too. It's like, 'oh yes, Thierry is back, let's have fun'."
Wenger expects another test when Arsenal travels to Fulham on Monday (live on FOX Soccer, 12:30pm ET).
"I am expecting a tough game," he said. "You can see that everybody finds a good motivation against Arsenal.
"Everybody organises well, stops us from playing and that will happen again at Fulham.
"Of course we have three points and will be very focused to get the win there.
"For us it is always a difficult game at Fulham."
Wenger's task was made all the more difficult by Thomas Vermaelen limping off against QPR.
The Belgium international was forced off in the 54th minute with a calf strain, leaving defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin to fill in at left-back.
Vermaelen's injuries severely weakens Wenger's options with Kieran Gibbs (stomach) and Andre Santos (ankle) both sidelined for the foreseeable future.
