Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was quizzed on Bukayo Saka’s fitness ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Dinamo Zagreb. Saka underwent surgery to repair his hamstring after going down injured against Crystal Palace back in December.

Bukayo Saka, who was pictured while steadying himself on crutches, is not due back in action until March after suffering a hamstring injury and the absence of the Arsenal talisman remains keenly felt

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Bukayo Saka to take a well-earned holiday. Saka is currently out injured after tearing his hamstring last month and is not expected back in action until at least March. The injury is the first major one of Saka’s career and prior to that he had been one of Arsenal and England’s most consistent performers.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has spoken to Bukayo Saka about how to use the winger's injury lay-off effectively, after he was ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hamstring issue

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has shared heartfelt advice for Bukayo Saka, urging him to use his painful injury downtime to come back "a better person". The empathetic boss pledged full support to Saka during his road to recovery after his hamstring surgery following an injury in the 5-1 triumph at Crystal Palace.

It is "very important" for Bukayo Saka to go on holiday in the not-so-distant future, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who has urged the England international to take a break. Saka has been ruled out until March after tearing his hamstring in a Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on December 21.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and has been ruled out until at least March after undergoing surgery on his muscle tear.

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Ethan Nwaneri played just over 30 minutes in his return from injury for Arsenal against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday