Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Football.London that Bukayo Saka is struggling at the moment.
Arteta has said that the Arsenal attacker was one of the players who struggled in the final minutes of the Premier League game against Burnley yesterday.
The Gunners won 1-0 at Turf Moor in the Premier League.
Saka started on the left of midfield and played for the entire 90 minutes.
Arteta told Football.London about Saka struggling since the European Championship: “Well, he hasn’t had a lot of preparation physically.
“I think there are still things to improve there, but he is trying hard. He is another one who struggled in the final minutes.
“But it’s great that he’s able to suffer and somehow come through that and manage these difficulties and adversities during games where it is not really going for him.
“That is part of football. He had parts where he was brilliant and then he struggled and then he was brilliant again.
“That is better than being brilliant and then to struggle, struggle and struggle. So it’s part of his development and I’m really happy with him.”
Bukayo Saka’s struggles
Saka did not have a particularly great European Championship campaign on a personal level, and the England international is not in great form at the moment.
The 20-year-old, who can operate as a winger, left-back or midfielder, has made four starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Arsenal so far this season.
Against Burnley on Saturday, Saka struggled to make a huge impact and could not cope with the Clarets not giving him much space.
The attacker took one shot which was not on target, had a pass accuracy of 79.4%, took 52 touches, and made two tackles and two interceptions.
Now, we have to remember that Saka is only 20.
The England international is very young, and at that age, no player is consistent and plays well in each and every game.
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