Bukayo Saka made a triumphant return with a goal in Arsenal’s clash against Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday The 22-year-old scored six minutes after coming on in the second half after three months out After scoring his goal, Saka celebrated with the medical staff who were seated on the bench.
The Arsenal star scored Arsenal’s second goal in their hard-fought 2-1 win over Fulham in the London derby. Saka went down with a hamstring injury in December during Arsenal’s clash with Crystal Palace in the Premier League and his absence affected their title hopes. Nonetheless, he returns at a crucial time of the season. The Gunners might be out of the title race but still have a huge game in the Champions League against Real Madrid. 
Against Fulham, he was brought on in the 66th minute in place of Ethan Nwaneri with his team-leading 1-0 thanks to Mikel Merino’s goal. The England international scored seven minutes into his return. He headed in an acrobatic flick from Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal now have 61 points after 30 games and need a massive Liverpool collapse to get back to the title race. What Mikel Arteta said about Saka It was a special moment for Saka who spent three months on the sidelines mainly with the medical team. After scoring, he rushed to the bench to celebrate with the club’s medical team. He embraced one of the members of the medical team sat on the bench.
He will be ready to start in their quarter-final clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League next week. “It was a beautiful reaction from our people to show him that love, respect and admiration and he fully deserves,” Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said of his return.
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