Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny made his first appearance of the season on Monday by playing the opening half for the club's Under-23s as he steps up his return from an Achilles injury. Koscielny made up part of a back three for Freddie Ljungberg's side in a 5-0 loss to Derby County, although the score was only 1-0 when he went off at halftime. It was Koscielny's first game since May, when he tore his Achilles tendon during the Europa League semifinals against Atletico Madrid. 4️⃣5️⃣ minutes of #AFCU23 action for our captain tonight 😁Welcome back, @6_LKOSCIELNY ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2FfZdGZgtN — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 26, 2018 Arsenal coach Unai Emery had said...
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