Thomas Partey could be set for a return to the pitch for Arsenal after fully recovering from a long injury layoff.

The midfielder was involved in team training on Thursday and is close to playing for the first time in a long while.

Partey has been out since featuring for Ghana during the October international break where the Black Stars faced Mexico and the United States of America.

The player has since not played any game for both club and country, missing Ghana's opening two World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar and Comoros.

The former Atletico Madrid man also missed out on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to his injury as Ghana suffered another exit in the group stage.

Arsenal's next game is against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, January 30.