Arsenal defender Rob Holding has not received any assurances about his playing time.

The centre-back is set to return after ten months on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury.

But he will have to work to dislodge the first choice pairing of David Luiz and Sokratis.

Despite mistakes at the back in recent games, the experience of those players may see them start ahead of Holding.

Holding has not been told that he will replace either of them when he is 100 percent fit, according to the Daily Mail.

The Englishman will be hoping that he can get back to the form that saw him become the de facto partner for Sokratis early last season.