2013-12-10

Ryo Miyaichi returned from injury to play a full part in the first-team’s final training session before Arsene Wenger’s side head to Italy today.

The Japanese winger, who has made five appearances for the first-team this season, is not expected to be involved in the final Champions League group stage game against Napoli, but could feature for the U21s next week against Leicester City and Manchester United.

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Lukas Podolski was also present as he continues his rehabilitation from injury, but Bacary Sagna, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Yaya Sanogo and Abou Diaby are all still out.

Arsenal U19s also face Napoli tomorrow afternoon, knowing that a point will be sufficient to secure qualification to the latter stages of the UEFA Youth League. Serge Gnabry will not feature for the U19s as he is on standby for the first-team, whilst Isaac Hayden is suspended after being sent off against Marseille last time out.

Julio Pleguezuelo is still out injured, but Jamaal Raage could make the bench for just the second time in this competition.

Players involved in first-team training: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud, Fabianski, Vermaelen, Walcott, Monreal, Flamini, Rosicky, Bendtner, Gnabry, Podolski, Frimpong, Viviano, Ryo, Park.

U19 squad: From- Iliev, Huddart, Vickers, Ormonde-Ottewill, Siemann, Moore, O’Connor, Uade, Jebb, Olsson, Toral, Zelalem, Kamara, Maitland-Niles, Raage, Mugabo, Crowley, Akpom, Lipman, Iwobi.

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