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.

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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.

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

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.

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,

Mikel Arteta has offered a measured and cautious outlook on the return of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, with the Arsenal manager confirming that while progress is being made, their return to action is still some way off.

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Mikel Arteta has refused to concede the Premier League title race after Arsenal fell 15 points behind Liverpool with a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

Arteta recently confirmed Saka wouldn’t return before the March international break, meaning he is set to miss both legs of the PSV clash. Gabriel Martinelli suffered a hamstring injury during the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat at Newcastle last month.