After waiting 101 days to play a match of competitive football again, it took Bukayo Saka only seven minutes of action to make a decisive mark. This is what big players do, seizing the moment when all eyes are on them,

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” for his return from a long-term hamstring injury. The 23-year-old’s last appearance was the 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace on December 21, where he sustained the issue with his right hamstring.

Arsenal are set to welcome Bukayo Saka back tonight (Tuesday) after spending more than three months on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. And manager Mikel Arteta faces a tough call on whether to throw him in from the start or ease him in from the bench.