Arsenal handed massive Bukayo Saka injury boost ahead of crunch Fulham clash

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Arsenal handed massive Bukayo Saka injury boost ahead of crunch Fulham clash

Arsenal have been handed a massive boost ahead of their return to Premier League action against Fulham next Tuesday.

According to BBC, the Gunners talisman Bukayo Saka has returned to first-team training and could mark his long-awaited return in the crunch London derby.

The 23-year-old winger has been pictured in full training for the first time since picking up a hamstring injury in the 5-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace back in December.

Saka was forced off in pain and later had to go under the knife to correct the issue, keeping him out of the subsequent 19 games across all competitions.

Arsenal have struggled in Saka’s absence. The Gunners rumbled on for as long as they could in the absence of their lynchpin, but their Premier League title challenge soon faded into despair.

Mikel Arteta’s troops currently sit 12 points behind runaway league leaders Liverpool and have been sent packing from both the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Arsenal have been desperately short on attacking options over the past couple of months, forcing Arteta to opt for makeshift options in the final third.

With Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz ruled out for the remainder of the season, Arteta has been forced to deploy Mikel Merino as a false nine while academy gem Ethan Nwaneri has replaced Saka on the right flank.

However, the Gunners have been offered a reprieve, with Saka gradually returning to full fitness over the international break.

His return offers a timely boost for Arteta’s side heading into the 2024/25 run-in.

Liverpool may be out of sight in the Premier League title race, but the Gunners still have a fighting chance in the Champions League as they prepare for a quarter-final bout against reigning champions Real Madrid.

Arteta is cautious about rushing Saka back to action, and rightly so.

However, the England international could be handed a couple of minutes against Fulham to boost his sharpness ahead of the Champions League.

Before his injury, Saka was in sensational form for Arsenal, notching nine goals and 13 assists in 24 games across all competitions.

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