Bukayo Saka coming off against Greece for England on Thursday evening was a sight that no one wanted to see, well perhaps besides Arsenal’s title rivals. The Gunners have a very difficult run of games coming up with trips to Bournemouth, Newcastle, Inter Milan and Chelsea to come while also hosting Liverpool in just over a fortnight.
Mikel Arteta has been without Saka in the past and deputised well, winning all three league games he missed last season. However, there are, after some astute recruitment and further development, more options to choose from this season.
Gabriel Martinelli was the player who stepped up, from the bench, against Manchester City when Saka was unavailable for the title clash to score the winner. Thankfully, recently, Martinelli has again found his form, scoring against Leicester and Southampton to see a weight lift from his shoulders.
