Bukayo Saka has returned to light training to hand Arsenal a timely injury boost.
The England international underwent surgery at the end of the December after suffering a torn hamstring in the 5-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Saka is not expected back until March - but he has now taken a major step towards availability after returning to strengthen and conditioning training.
The attacker has travelled with his team-mates to their winter training camp in Dubai ahead of this weekend’s visit to Leicester where he has accelerated his schedule ahead of his anticipated return.