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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne & James Benge

Mikel Arteta delivers latest Arsenal team news ahead of Premier League return vs Man City

Mikel Arteta could have a near full-strength Arsenal squad to choose from against Manchester City.

The Gunners are one of several Premier League teams to have benefited from the three-month break as it's allowed several players to overcome fitness injures to be available for the rest of the season.

This includes the likes of Sead Kolasinac and Shkodran Mustafi - two players who were likely to miss the original fixture at the Etihad Stadium in mid-March.

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Speaking ahead of Wednesday night's game, Arteta revealed some positive team news.

"So far everybody is ok. We'll see how training goes tomorrow to pick the right team and the right squad," he told reporters during his pre-match press conference.

"It's going to be different with the number of substitutes we have on the bench and the number of changes we can make.

"We have to think about how we can do that."

Arteta's comments would suggest that on-loan defender Cedric Soares is fit again after missing both friendly matches against Charlton and Brentford with a facial injury.

The full-back is yet to feature since arriving at the Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window and his contract status at Southampton means there's a scenario in which he could depart without making a single appearance under Arteta.

In addition, it would appear that midfielder Lucas Torreira hasn't suffered any setbacks since returning to training.

The Uruguay international was set to miss the remainder of the campaign after suffering an ankle injury against Portsmouth in the FA Cup, but could be in contention to face City.

As a result, the only long-term injury casualty at Arsenal is still Calum Chambers.

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