Laurent Koscielny is back.
Our captain ended a wait of 225 days for a first-team game on Thursday when he led the team out against Qarabag in the Europa League.
It was a highly-charged, emotional moment for Laurent, a far cry from the agony of May 3 this year when his season - and World Cup - was ended by a ruptured Achilles.
That date is fixed in Laurent’s mind but now he’s looking forward after completing the long road back to recovery.
“Yes, it was an important day for me,” he told Arsenal.com. “It was the end of my rehab, so I am very happy to play today with my team, for this club, and to enjoy it with them on the pitch.