Hector Bellerin was named on the Arsenal bench by Unai Emery for the Nottingham Forest clash.
The Gunners full-back has missed every game so far this season as he steps up his recovery from the anterior cruciate ligament injury he sustained last season.
Bellerin, along with Kieran Tierney, completed 62 minutes in an under-23 game against Wolverhampton Wanderers last Friday.
But a first start for the senior side is close, with the Spanish international building up his fitness.
Speaking before the Forest game, Unai Emery: "We are going to decide [on Monday on Bellerin and Tierney]," Emery told football.london. "The first idea is if we can they'll have minutes on Tuesday.
"It depends on their feelings and the decision for the first XI.
"It's not normal [to play twice] in two days. We need fresh players and different players.
"I think it's not going to repeat one player playing today and above all with one less player in 60 minutes. Holding, I think, will play on Tuesday.
"With Hector and Tierney we will want to use them. I don't know if it's starting in the first XI. If they're feeling well."
Emery did hand a start to Tierney, as well as Rob Holding, but Bellerin had to make do with a spot on the bench.
And during the second half of the game, the 24-year-old was sent to warm up on the touchline - a moment captured by teammate Alexandre Lacazette.
The Arsenal striker, who is currently injured with an ankle problem, was in the stands to watch his side and posted a video on his Instagram of Bellerin jogging on the side of the pitch, with the caption: 'He is baaaaack.'
