Arsenal midfielders Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira have returned to first-team training ahead of the side’s Champions League round of 16 clash with Porto.
Partey has been sidelined with a thigh problem since October, last featuring for the Gunners as a substitute in their 1-0 victory over Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Vieira – who has been working his way back from a groin problem – has been out with the injury since November.
However, there was no sign of injured trio Gabriel Jesus (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (niggle) or Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) at Tuesday’s training session.
The Gunners are due to travel to Portugal this evening ahead of the first leg of the side’s last-16 tie at Porto’s Estadio do Dragao tomorrow night. It remains to be seen whether Partey and Vieira will be included on the trip.
Arsenal have built up a head of steam after a shaky run of results over the winter period, romping to a 5-0 victory at Burnley at the weekend – their fifth straight win in the English top flight.
