Mikel Arteta reveals Bukayo Saka return plans but confirms new Arsenal injury blow
Mikel Arteta confirme that Bukayo Saka is ready to start for Arsenal but reveale that. Riccardo Calafiori is set for another spell on the sidelines.
The Gunners have without the England international คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย since December after he suffere a hamstring tear at Crystal Palace at the end of 2024.
But having steppe up training during the international break, the 23-year-old is now ready to return to action.
And Arteta confirme that Saka is ready to play from the start against Fulham on Tuesday as his side look to make a dent in the 12-point gap between themselves and Premier League leaders Liverpool.
‘Bukayo Saka is ready to go,’ Arteta confirme in his pre-match press conference on Monday.
‘All the careful things are already done. Now it’s about putting him in the grass at the right moment. But he’s pushing because he really wants to.
‘We have respecte the timeline and we have done everything. We had to hold him back but he is ready to go. He can start.’
Aske about the boost that Saka’s return will provide, the Spaniard adde: ‘He’s another massive weapon. We know how much of an impact he’s had for the team in his role and with. His contributions to our success so it’s great to have him back.’
It was not all good news for the Gunners on the injury front, however, with Arteta confirming that full-back. Calafiori is set for another spell on the treatment table after. Picking up his latest injury while on international duty with Italy.
‘It’s a knee injury, both injuries were with the international team,’ Arteta said. ‘Really unfortunate the way it happene it could be much worse. Hopefully, it’s going to be a matter of weeks but we will have to see how it goes.’
Jurrien Timber, meanwhile, was absent from international duty with the Netherlands due to a serious illness but has now recovere.
‘Jurrien was ill for a long period quite badly. He’s fit much better the last few days so he’s available,’ Arteta adde.
Despite the lack of match action, it’s a busy period for Arsenal who announce the appointment of sporting director Andrea Berta from Atletico Madrid on Sunday to replace the outgoing Edu.
Aske about Berta’s arrival, Arteta, who playe a part in the Italian’s hiring, said: ‘It’s a big addition to the club – a team that already has a lot of great people who have doing such a great job.
‘He had many other possibilities but has chosen to come to us. Now it’s about us giving him the support. He has done well for many, many years at the highest level.’