Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta looks to have been handed an unexpected Bukayo Saka boost after two decisions during the international break. The Gunners' talisman has not featured since late December because of a torn hamstring, but he could be back over the coming weeks.
With the Premier League title race is virtually over as Liverpool sit 12 points clear of Arsenal, Arteta will likely be focused on the Champions League and their upcoming quarter-final against Real Madrid. Before that, league games against Fulham and Everton are on the horizon with hope Saka can feature.
"He's got a good chance [of returning in April]," Arteta admitted before the win over Chelsea earlier this month. "He is going to be here [at London Colney], hopefully, more with the ball at his feet than he has had. He's getting closer; he's stepping up and making very good progress."
As Arsenal wait for Saka to make his playing comeback, returns for Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White have already arrived and it could be the latter who plays a big role in the final months of the campaign.
Despite returning in late February, White has played just over 100 minutes from a possible five games.
Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly are currently the preferred full-backs over White and Riccardo Calafiori but that could soon change.
With the latter suffering a knee injury while in action for Italy, his availability over the next few weeks is in doubt and that may result in tactical alterations that coincide with Saka's return.
Even though Lewis-Skelly has been excellent this season, Arteta may look to a little bit more experience and reliability at full-back with Timber switching to the left and White starting at right-back.
Both players have been carefully managed recently due to injury, but no minutes for Timber during the Netherlands' Nations League tie against Spain over the last four days due to illness should place him in a great position to continue featuring.
These changes at full-back could also see the return of arguably Arsenal's biggest weapon.
Not since early November has White made an overlapping run while supported by Saka.
Numerous Arsenal goals have come from that area of the pitch with White either distracting the full-back to allow Saka space to shoot and cross or the delivery from the former at the byline being finished.
The injured Kai Havertz was often the beneficiary of that partnership on the right but Mikel Merino, currently Arteta's favoured striker option, possess similar qualities in the box which will surely be taken advantage of if the Arsenal boss returns to this system.
For the Gunners to have the best chance of reaching the semi-finals, this tactic should be used with a Timber illness and Calafiori injury potentially playing a role in all the key components coming together.