Jack Wilshere played 90 minutes for the first time since his return to action as he closes in on an Arsenal comeback.
The midfielder has been sidelined for 17 months with knee, ankle and foot problems but took part in a friendly defeat to Chelsea on Wednesday afternoon.
Wilshere had already featured for the Under 21s, playing 63 minutes against West Brom at the start of October and getting a 74-minute run against Reading.
He is due to play another game for the youngsters against Everton next week with the Capital One clash against Reading pencilled in for his return for Arsene Wenger's side.
Defender Bacary Sagna also played 90 minutes as he battles his way back to the first team while midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong got another game under his belt following his recent return in the League Cup.
But it was all about the progress of Wilshere for the north Londoners and he will have pleased manager Wenger with his performance, getting stuck in from the start and looking lively just behind the striker.
The 20-year-old England international almost scored in the second half, forcing Blues keeper Jamal Blackman into a save after surging into the box.
Chelsea, with John Terry in their ranks for the opening 45 minutes, won 2-0 thanks to goals from Billy Clifford and Islam Feruz.
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