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Takehiro Tomiyasu could be in line to return to the Arsenal squad for the visit of Brentford.

The defender missed the goalless draw with Burnley as well as the 1-0 win over Wolves after suffering a recurrence of a calf injury during last month's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat at the hands of Liverpool.

In his absence, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has turned to Benjamin White and Cedric Soares at right-back.

But in potentially a huge boost for the Spaniard, Tomiyasu was back in training this week and that could mean he is available for selection when Arsenal welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Although whether the Japan international is in consideration for an immediate return to the Gunners' starting XI remains to be seen, as Arteta has already revealed his cautious approach with regards to rushing the defender back too soon.

"He's there," Arteta said in his pre-Wolves press conference last week. "He had a recurring injury in the same place, so we had to be careful with him, but he’s been training hard.

"Let's see if he's available for Thursday."

Unsurprisingly, no risks were taken with the 23-year-old at