Bernd Leno could be in line for a return to the Arsenal XI against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday night.
The Gunners' No.1 has lost his status as the first-choice stopper since the Premier League campaign resumed after the international break, with £24m summer signing Aaron Ramsdale taking over.
In place of Leno, the former Sheffield United goalkeeper has kept back-to-back clean sheets - against Norwich City and Burnley - and has earned rave reviews for his performances.
Furthermore, Ramsdale kept a clean sheet on his Arsenal debut against West Bromwich Albion in the Carabao Cup second round last month, which means he's yet to concede a goal in three appearances since joining the club.
But will he start against the Dons as the Gunners look to reach round four of the competition, or will he be rested ahead of Sunday's north London derby vs Tottenham and thus allow a recall for Leno?
Well, when speaking last week, Mikel Arteta insisted that he had offered no assurances to the Germany international.
"No. That’s what I said to them and I said to the goalkeepers in the past two or three years," the Arsenal manager told reporters. "We don’t want to do that.
"If we want to do is to empower performance and ask them to train, behave and play in the best possible way how can I guarantee somebody to do something? It wouldn’t make sense with what I am demanding them to do.
"So it’s on a daily basis what you do. What you did three months ago in football, it doesn’t count.
"So it’s what you’re going to do today and tomorrow. That’s it."
With that said, Arteta's team selection for the last round of the competition might just provide a hint with regards to his decision for Wednesday night's cup tie.
Given Leno, who at the time was regarded as the 'Premier League goalkeeper', was rested for the trip to The Hawthorns, things may come full circle for the 29-year-old.
As Ramsdale has taken over in the league in the past fortnight, if Arteta sticks to his stance of playing his 'cup goalkeeper' at the Emirates Stadium, then it will be great news for Leno against the League One side.
