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Laurent Koscielny makes return from injury as Arsenal Under 23s lose 5-0 to Derby

Daily Mail | November 27, 2018

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Laurent Koscielny made his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt since May as the Under 23s lost 5-0 to Derby.

The central defender played 45 minutes of the game on Monday evening as he continues to step up his recovery from the Achilles injury that kept him out of the World Cup.

Koscielny was also unavailable for the end of Arsene Wenger's reign as manager and the start of the Unai Emery era.

Laurent Koscielny made his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt since May on Monday night
Koscielny leads the young side out onto the field at the Loughborough University Stadium
The veteran defender missed out on the World Cup and Unai Emery's first months in charge
He was also absent for the end of the Arsene Wenger era

The 33-year-old injured his Achilles during the Europa League semi-final against Atletico Madrid towards the end of last season.

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