“He will be back that day”: Jubilation hits Arsenal fans as Mikel Arteta reveals the day Bukayo Saka will be back from injury
Arsenal are gearing up to face off against rivals Chelsea in their upcoming Premier League game before the March (2025) international break.
Before the game, there was also an interesting update on the injury situation of Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal Deliver Promising Bukayo Saka Update
What Did Mikel Arteta Say About Saka?
The 23-year-old winger has been out of action for the Gunners since December (2024) after sustaining a hamstring injury in their 5-1 win over Crystal Palace.
But Mikel Arteta has issued a new update on the Englishman’s situation and claimed he’ll resume training after the Chelsea clash, stating: “He is going to be here [at the Arsenal training ground], hopefully more with ball at his feet than he has had.
“That will mean he is passing the ball and shooting and running and everything. He has done quite a lot already on the pitch working on his own. Next we need to arrange it with people around him in a more competitive training session and see how he goes with that.
He’s getting closer, he’s stepping up and making a very good progress I would say. So, let’s see when we start to throw him in with the team, how he reacts and how fit he can get quickly.”
Saka Pushing to Return for Huge Champions League Matches
The English winger has missed a lot of action for Arsenal over the last three months, seeing them fall 15 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool in the title race.
However, the Gunners are still alive in the UEFA Champions League and will be facing the defending champions, Real Madrid, in the quarterfinals in April (2025).
With Arteta’s newest update hinting that Saka will regain training soon, the 23-year-old will definitely push to make himself available for the two huge Champions League matches, which take place on 8 April and 16 April, respectively.
The Englishman, who was hailed as “unbelievable” for his heroics earlier this season, scored nine goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions for the Gunners before his injury setback.
