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Why Laurent Koscielny will prove he is still a key Arsenal player

The Frenchman has returned to the game after seven months on the sidelines and can show everyone why he has unfinished business with the Gunners

"My game is over, the season is over and the World Cup is over."

Laurent Koscielny knew exactly what happened before anyone else could tell him about the severity of his injury. Seven minutes into Arsenal’s Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid at the noisy Wanda Metropolitano stadium, the Frenchman collapsed away from the ball. It was his Achilles again.

"The way he went down and his hand went up in the air, and he put his head down towards the floor.