Ryan ready for Ramsey reunion

Ryan ready for Ramsey reunion

Published May. 6, 2011 3:15 p.m. ET

That is the view of Stoke's assistant manager Dave Kemp ahead of the meeting between the two clubs at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday. Ramsey has made a full recovery from his horrific injury that sparked an outcry from Arsenal, scoring the winner against Manchester United last weekend. Kemp said: "Ryan is an excellent professional. He is our captain and growing as a player. He conducts himself well in training and on match days. "In any player's career you will have ups and downs and things you have to deal with. I don't expect anything to affect his performance. "Everyone is pleased Aaron Ramsey is up and running and playing well and scoring the winner against United. We don't want him scoring on Sunday, but we wish him well." Asked if the players would shake hands when the teams line-up, Kemp sidestepped the question. "It is not a big issue," he said. "Stoke City versus Arsenal is a big game. There is enough going on without concerning ourselves about side issues." On-loan striker John Carew is aiming for another run-out after coming off the bench in the draw against Blackpool following a back problem. And he would love nothing better than to put one over Arsenal again after his exploits in the Champions League. Carew scored the vital goal for Valencia at the Mestalla against the Gunners en-route to the 2000-01 final. And in the 2002-03 season he found the net twice as the Spanish club beat Arsene Wenger's side 2-1 at home to reach the quarter-finals. Carew said: "I have scored the winner against Arsenal a couple of times and it would be nice to do it again. "It has been frustrating being injured the last couple of months, especially as I thought I had been doing well. "There is strong competition for a place in the forward line but I cannot think about that. I just need to get my fitness up to 100%."

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