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Walcott: We can bounce back

Cape Town - Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is confident the team can put their Champions League setback behind them and advance from the group stage.

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"We've still got a long Champions League run." the England international said.

"We've had setbacks before and we've managed to bounce back from them. 

"We should be able to come back stronger. The manager will make sure that it's put to bed in the changing room and that it will stay there," he added.

Walcott and his team-mates travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday for a crunch Premier League encounter.

The match kicks off at 13:45.

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