Thomas Vermaelen has also declared himself fit to
return to first team action after playing the full ninety minutes against United reserves in midweek.
Not exact matches
The Czech Republic international hasn't featured for Arsenal so far this season,
after suffering a serious knee injury while on international duty in the summer but is all set
to return to first -
team action and give Arsene Wenger some much needed alternatives in midfield.
Sunderland man Giaccherini, who has
returned to the Italy fold under Conte
after being left out of Cesare Prandelli's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, has also been back in
first team action for the Black Cats at the start of this season
after falling out of favour under Gus Poyet at the back end of the last campaign.
The German tactician has a major selection headache as his side prepare
to return to action after the winter break, with seven
first -
team players currently missing.
A
return date of March 2018 means that he is unlikely
to be sent out on loan
after his
return next season and he will of course be no closer
to a bit of
first team action at Arsenal.
The popular defender
returned to the
first team in January having been out of
action for 10 months
after suffering a double - leg break while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland.
With Bacca and Niang performing well and with Jeremy Menez slowly
returning to action after his long - term injury, chances of seeing Balotelli more frequently in the
first team are decreasing further.
Seamus Coleman is set
to make his
return to first -
team action after he was handed a start against Leicester City on Wednesday night.
After having spent more than a year on the sidelines, Welbeck recently
returned to first -
team action.
After recently garnering unwanted attention following a nightclub incident during the international break, Wilshere will hope
to put this behind him as he gears up for a potential
return to first -
team action this week, almost a year since his last appearance in the Premier League.
It was also the
return to the
first team for Bacary Sagna,
after 4 months out of
action.
The Chilean is also out of contention for at least the next three weeks with a hamstring injury, but Theo Walcott is set
to return to action against Olympiacos
after coming back into
first -
team training.