Five Arsenal youth players joined first-team training on Tuesday, raising the possibility some of them could be involved with the senior squad in Wednesday’s League Cup fixture.Photo by Justin

A former Arsenal player has been training with the Gunners ahead of their Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid. Mikel Arteta’s side are currently top of the Premier League following their hard-fought 1-0 win away at Fulham on Saturday.

The media were in attendance for Arsenal’s training session on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash away to Slavia Prague, and they spotted a familiar face taking part in the u21 session alongside first-team training.

FORMER Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has returned to training with the Gunners – eight years after he left the Emirates. The midfielder, now 32, made almost 200 appearances for

The 24-year-old, a close friend of Arsenal winger Noni Madueke, was invited to the Sobha Realty Training Centre to increase his sharpness after spending time in the PFA's pre-season training camp for free agents in the summer. Two days later, he sealed a move to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.

Martin Zubimendi will miss out, thus forcing Mikel Arteta into at least one change for the Champions League tie