Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Bukayo Saka is available for the Gunners’ Premier League trip to Liverpool.
The Emirates Stadium outfit currently sits eight points clear of Manchester City at the summit.
Arsenal are up against a Liverpool outfit hoping to bounce back and make a late run for the European spots.
Saka missed out on the starting XI for the Gunners’ 4-1 win over Leeds United last weekend due to illness.
This led to doubts over his availability ahead of the big game against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds at Anfield on Sunday.
However, Arteta has confirmed that the 21-year-old has recovered from illness and is available for the match.
When asked by the Arsenal media team if Saka had got over his ailment, he replied: “Yes, he is.”
Our view
Saka has been one of Arsenal’s star performers this season.
He has registered scoring 13 goals and picked up ten assists in all competitions.
What’s especially exciting for Arsenal and their fans is that Saka is nowhere near peak age.
He is going from strength to strength and it’s frightening to think how good he could be in the coming years.
It’s not surprising that ESPN has named the Hale End graduate as their third-best player under 21 in the world.
It has been said many times before, but Arsenal must do all they can to tie him down to a new long-term contract.
Luckily, things seem to be heading in the right direction.
Hopefully it won’t be long before the long-awaited official announcement is out.
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