Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has sounded out the readiness of Bukayo Saka to return to competitive action after three months out with a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old has not featured for Arsenal since the 5-1 triumph at Crystal Palace on December 21.
“Bukayo is ready to go,” Arteta ahead of match against Fulham on Tuesday.
“All the careful things are already done so now it’s about putting him on the grass in the right moments. But he’s pushing because he really wants to.
“We have respected the timeframe and we have done everything and we had to hold him back, even. He is ready to go.”
Quizzed on whether Saka could start against Fulham at the Emirates, the Spaniard replied: “Yeah, yeah.”
“Bukayo is a massive weapon. We know the impact that he has had in the team and how important his role and his contribution is to our success. It’s great to have him back.”
Arsenal sit second in the Premier League, 12 points adrift of Liverpool with just nine games left and seem out of the title race.
Although, they are through to the Champions League quarter-finals and they welcome Real Madrid in the first leg of their tie on April 8.
The return of Saka is a huge boost for Arteta, who has been short of attacking firepower in recent weeks, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus out until next season with long-term injuries.
