Remi Garde has revealed Jack Grealish will return to training with Aston Villa's first team this week as the manager prepares to face his former club Arsenal.
Grealish, 20, had been forced to train with Villa's development squad as a punishment for being filmed in a Manchester nightclub hours after the first team's 4-0 defeat at Everton on Nov. 21, and amid allegations he also partied at a Birmingham hotel the following day.
The midfielder again had no involvement in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton, but Garde says the youngster will be considered for selection once he has played for the reserves on Monday.
"Jack Grealish will play with the reserve team on Monday and will probably join the group after that," said Garde.
The coach had said after punishing Grealish: "Like every player, Jack made a mistake and he has to pay the consequences for that.
"If another player does something wrong he will have the same treatment. Jack is young and will be back because when he is fully committed in his job he will be a good player."
Garde's previous experience of English football came at Villa's next visitors, Arsenal, where he was a player in the 1990s.
"It's a very good feeling [to face Arsenal again]," Garde added. "But my personal feelings are not very important.
"Of course I have very good memories and a strong relationship with this English football club, but I know that it is a very good side and they will come to Villa Park to win the game.
"For us it will be very tough but I expect my players to be like they were [in the 0-0 draw with Manchester] City."
Garde has overseen two draws and two defeats since replacing Tim Sherwood as Villa manager on Nov. 2, with the Villans bottom of the Premier League and seven points adrift of safety after 15 games.