Laurent Koscielny makes injury return

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has come through 45 minutes of action with an appearance for Arsenal Under-23s. The Frenchman has spent the last six-and-a-half month on the sidelines after suffering an Achilles injury during Arsenal’s Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid in May and has spent a period of time on the training pitch, but it has taken until Monday night for the 33-year-old to be given any competitive game-time. Arsenal succumbed to a 5-0 defeat against Derby County, but Koscielny played the opening 45 minutes before being substituted at halftime.

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