HUGE BOOST Arsenal News Ben White and Mikel Merino return to Arsenal training ahead

Arsenal duo Ben White and Mikel Merino have returned to first-team training ahead of the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, according to Sky Sports journalist Sam Blitz.

They were both missing from the Gunners matchday squad which faced Crystal Palace at the weekend but are now fully fit to return to action.

Youth team stars Michal Rosiak, Jack Henry-Francis, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Tommy Setford, Alexei Rojas and trialist Marcell Washington were also involved in training.

Arsenal host PSG in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow, and having both White and Merino available for selection is a huge boost for manager Mikel Arteta.

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Mikel Merino and Ben White are taking part in open training with the Arsenal squad after missing the Crystal Palace game. #AFC

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Merino has been the makeshift number 9 in the absence of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, with four assists and seven goals to his name in the last 13 appearances.

The Spanish midfielder grabbed both assists as the Gunners ran out 2-1 winners against Real Madrid in the second-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals having notched a goal in the 3-0 victory over the La Liga club in the first-leg at Emirates Stadium.

He will be raring to go against the Ligue 1 club tomorrow, and not many would bet against him getting involved in the goals across both legs.

Having White available will come in handy as Arteta can decide to feature him against PSG at right-back or centre-back, and the Englishman will be eager to get involved in such an important game.

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Arsenal have all to play for tomorrow given that the Champions League is their only chance to win silverware this term, and a huge result in the first-leg in their favour will be very advantageous.

They were left disappointed following elimination in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, while consistency issues saw them miss out on the Premier League title to newly-crowned champions Liverpool.

All eyes will be on them tomorrow as they bid to reach the final of the elite European competition for the first time in 19 years, and Arsenal will fancy their chances following the return of Merino and White.