The Ghanaian has not played for the Gunners for almost three months and his absence has been felt from the number six role.

He has now returned to team training alongside his teammates and could be involved in some capacity on Tuesday night.

The Gunners returned to winning ways after the winter break with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace .

The club were not at their best in the derby, but they still cruised to a convincing triumph over their London rivals.

They will now be aiming to beat Forest on the road - something which they have failed to do in their previous three attempts.

Arsenal 's title charge ended last campaign with a 1-0 loss at City Ground but they beat them 2-1 at home earlier this season.

The fans will be expecting a strong performance versus Forest. The attacking players need to capitalise on their chances.

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