The former Gunners captain has not played since his spat with the club's fans during a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October
Unai Emery has softened his stance on Granit Xhaka and could bring the midfielder back into the fold against Southampton this weekend.
The Switzerland star has not featured for Arsenal since telling fans to ‘f**k off’ as they jeered him from the field following his substitution against Crystal Palace on October 27.
Xhaka has since been stripped of the captaincy by Emery - who prior to the international break had admitted that the 27-year-old may have played his final game for the club and that talks had taken place about possibly moving him on in January.