Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac have returned to training after being stood down from duty on Sunday, with Arsenal optimistic the pair will be cleared to play again soon.
But while Arsenal remain apprehensive, there appeared to be positive developments yesterday when the duo reported for duty at the club’s London Colney HQ.
Security staff and dogs have been spotted outside both players’ houses in recent days, but Kolasinac arrived at training as a passenger of team-mate Shkodran Mustafi. Ozil, meanwhile, arrived in one of his luxury cars but in the back, and driven by an unknown figure.
Ozil was one of the first senior players to leave the training ground around lunchtime while the rest of his team-mates remained inside, including some who were involved with club media duties.
While the regular patrol of police cars along the road outside the training ground appeared to be coincidental, it helped grow confidence that the situation is now being brought under control.
It remains to be seen whether Ozil and Kolasinac will be available for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Burnley at the Emirates.
But there is growing hope that the threats will ease off enough for the players to be available for selection sooner rather than later.
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