Bukayo Saka ‘ready to go’ as Arsenal star gears up for injury comeback

Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” after hailing his star winger’s imminent return as a massive boost for Arsenal.

Saka has been sidelined since December 21 after he suffered a hamstring tear at Crystal Palace.

But the 23-year-old is poised to end his 96-day absence in Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Fulham at the Emirates on Tuesday night.

“Bukayo is ready to go,” said Arteta. “All the careful things he’s already done, so now it’s about putting him on the grass in the right moments.

“He’s pushing because he really wants it. We have to respect the time frame, but we have done everything and we even had to hold him back.