Bukayo Saka has been out since he required hamstring surgery in December. The winger travelled with the Arsenal squad last month to Dubai, where he continued his recovery, and the Gunners expect Saka to be back on the pitch before the end of the season.

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.

The Gunners are almost guaranteed to be in the quarter-final, where they will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, after convincedly defeating PSV in the Netherlands. Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were all on the scoresheet in the emphatic display.

Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates - Mikel Arteta has confirmed the worst possible news ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League round of 16 ties

Mikel Arteta’s squad has been hampered by injuries to key players, and the latest updates will do little to lift spirits at the Emirates. With both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sidelined, Arsenal’s attacking options are looking increasingly stretched ahead of their crucial round of 16 ties.

Following their 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on injured star Bukayo Saka.Saka sustained a long-term hamstring injury against