Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin returned to action on Monday as the club's under-23s eased to victory over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.
The Frenchman has been on the sidelines for a month since suffering a hamstring problem.
But he has returned to full training over the past few days and was deemed fit enough to start in the youth team clash.
Forgotten man Mathieu Debuchy had the ball in the net early on before his effort was chalked off for offside.