Arsenal midfielder, Fabio Vieira, has been left out of the squad that will travel to Aston Villa for Saturday’s Premier League clash.
This is because the club has reached an agreement with FC Porto to re-sign the player on loan.
Vieira will be with the Portuguese club until the end of the 2024/25 season.
The Athletic reports that Vieira has returned to his boyhood club, as doubts emerge over his playing time at Arsenal.
This has largely stemmed due to the imminent arrival of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, as well as the rapid rise of academy starlet Ethan Nwaneri.
Vieira, 24, joined Arsenal for £34m in July 2022, but has endured a torrid time since, including numerous spells on the sidelines due to injury, which have impacted his development and playing time.