Arsenal 2-1 Fulham: Bukayo Saka scores on dream Gunners return
The Gunners are back in Premier League action tonight.
Bukayo Saka came off the bench to score on his Arsenal return as the Gunners sealed victory over Fulham on Tuesday night.
The Gunners have been without the England international since December after he suffered a hamstring tear at Crystal Palace at the end of 2024.
101 days on from his last appearance for the club, Saka came off the bench midway through the second-half to score the goal that sealed all three points for his side.
Mikel Arteta resisted the urge to name Saka in his starting XI with the Arsenal boss also forced into an early change with Gabriel Magalhaes forced off after 15 minutes.
The Brazil international appeared to suffer a hamstring injury – a major concern with the first leg of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final just a week ago.
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The hosts led before the break however with stand-in striker Mikel Merino on target again to give his side the lead.
10 minutes on from his introduction off the bench, Saka was teed up by the excellent Gabriel Martinelli to mark his return with a bang.
Rodrigo Muniz’s consolation goal deep in injury time came too late to spark any Fulham comeback.
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