LIEGE: Arsenal forward Eduardo will be under the microscope in his side’s Champions League clash at Standard Liege on Wednesday as he returns to European action after being granted a surprise reprieve by the UEFA.

Eduardo was due to miss Arsenal’s opening two matches in Europe’s elite club competition following his suspension for allegedly deceiving the referee to win a penalty in the Gunners’ qualifying-round victory over Celtic last month. But Arsenal appealed the decision and the Brazil-born Croatian discovered on Monday that UEFA had overturned the original verdict after reviewing video evidence, allowing Eduardo to join Arsene Wenger’s squad in Belgium.

The 26-year-old admitted he was relieved to have cleared his name and immediately set his sights on making a positive impact on Wednesday. “I’m very pleased that we have finally arrived at the truth. All we needed to do was to prove what happened and we have managed to do tha. This decision makes me feel a lot better,” Eduardo said.

“I just want to say that I’m a fair player. To score goals you must take your opportunities and I’m not the type of player who needs to be dishonest to score goals. Now I just want to forget about this and think about our match against Standard Liege on Wednesday.

After a chastening 4-2 defeat at Manchester City on Saturday, Wenger’s side desperately needed some good news and Eduardo’s return will prove a much-needed morale boost.