Mikel Arteta confirms Bukayo Saka injury latest as Arsenal boss delivers Premier League title race verdict - Gunners welcomed back Gabriel Martinelli for 1-1 draw with Manchester United

Mikel Arteta is hopeful Bukayo Saka will be ready to make his Arsenal comeback after the international break. The England international has been out of action after he sustained a serious hamstring injury against Crystal Palace in early December.

Mikel Arteta has ruled Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli out until April, meaning Arsenal will enter the Champions League last 16 without any of their first-choice front four. Saka has been missing since undergoing hamstring surgery in December and Martinelli has been absent since the start of February.

If he is to stay in the team, then it feels like Arteta has three options as to where he plays Nwaneri. He could deploy the teenager alongside Martin Odegaard as a left No8, but that would mean dropping one of Declan Rice or Thomas Partey from the midfield.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is hoping for some good news from his medical department on the fitness of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.

Bukayo Saka was just like every other Arsenal fan during the 7-1 romp against PSV as the injured winger was absolutely loving it. It was an incredible evening for the Gunners on Tuesday night in Eindhoven,

Arsenal hope to have Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli back for a potential Champions League quarter-final tie

Arsenal injury news as Bukayo Saka season might only have five games left with Mikel Arteta priority now clear

Mikel Arteta refused to hang around and answer questions about Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes after Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United. The Gunners rescued a point after Declan Rice’s superb 74th minute equaliser cancelled out a stunning Bruno Fernandes free kick on the stroke of half time.

Arsenal’s attack looks blunt without the injured quartet of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz. Jesus and Havertz are out for the rest of the season and Arteta has confirmed Martinelli and Saka will not be back before the March international break.

Arsenal are 13 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title but a former player Bacary Sagna believes Mikel Arteta's side can still win the league.