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Mikel Arteta gives Arsenal fans hope with positive Bukayo Saka update after winger is forced off during draw with Man City

In the 78th minute of the tightly contested <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/advantage-liverpool-arsenal-bottle-title-race-winners-losers-gunners-fighting-erling-haaland-man-city/blt5c373fddf19eadc8" target="_blank">clash at the Etihad</a>, the England international hobbled off as Gabriel Martinelli replaced him. Although he appeared to be in some pain as he left the pitch, Arteta has revealed that the 22-year-old did not suffer a fresh injury, but rather that the substitution was purely due to his low match fitness after participating in only one training session with the squad ahead of the showdown.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking after the game, Arteta revealed the reason for Saka's substitution <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-bukayo-saka-injury-man-city-mikel-arteta-b1148706.html" target="_blank">[via The Standard]</a>: "As you know he’s been out for a few weeks now with a little problem. He was feeling that fatigue. Right now he hasn’t trained. He trained just one day before the match. He made a big contribution, but 90 minutes was a lot today."

WHAT ARTETA SAID

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/bukayo-saka-gabriel-martinelli-gabriel-magalhaes-available-man-city-arsenal-injury-update/bltb4f8cf81fb759726" target="_blank">Saka was doubtful for the clash against Pep Guardiola's side</a> after the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/arsenal-sweating-bukayo-saka-s-fitness-ahead-of-man-city-clash-after-forward-drops-out-england-squad/blt953c810505642985" target="_blank">he had to pull out of international duty</a> with England. However, the London-born winger was declared fit late on for the crucial title run-in clash against City. Despite his rush to fitness, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-man-city-gabriel-magalhaes-declan-rice/blt3e99192ffe454e0f" target="_blank">Saka failed to have any sort of impact on the game</a> as he was restricted to just 11 passes with zero dribbles completed.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Regardless of Saka's performance against City, the update provided by Arteta will give some comfort to Arsenal fans as they prepare to start the final leg of their title battle against Man City and Liverpool, starting with Luton Town on Wednesday, April 3.

WHAT NEXT FOR SAKA?

Mikel Arteta gives Arsenal fans hope with positive Bukayo Saka update after winger is forced off during draw with Man City | Goal.com

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has claimed that Bukayo Saka&apos;s injury is not concerning after the winger was forced off in the draw against Manchester City.