Arsenal have received a timely boost with news that Rob Holding is back in full training with the first team squad.
The defender has been out of senior action after suffering a serious knee injury last December in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The 23-year-old resumed training with a ball in the summer and has got minutes under his belt with the club’s Under-23’s in recent weeks.
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And Arsenal have now confirmed Holding is back in training with Unai Emery’s first-team squad ahead of Sunday’s clash at Watford and looks set to compete with Calum Chambers and Shkodran Mustafi for a place on the bench behind starters David Luiz and Sokratis.