Bukayo Saka return plan hinted forward of Actual Madrid showdown
Arsenal have obtained a significant squad enhance forward of their UEFA Champions League battles with Actual Madrid subsequent month.
The Gunners powered into the final eight of the competitors after a dominant 9-3 final 16 mixture win over PSV Eindhoven.
Their reward for that could be a quarter last double header towards the defending European champions, after Los Blancos dug deep to
Commercial
Arsenal’s solely earlier Champions League assembly with Los Blancos got here within the 2005/06 final 16 stage
The stakes are sky excessive forward of the 2025 version, with Arsenal’s marketing campaign hinging on the Champions League – as Liverpool shut in on the Premier League title – and Carlo Ancelotti’s workforce chase three main trophies.
Forward of the go to of Ancelotti to North London, Mikel Arteta can have his talisman Bukayo Saka again to full health, in a key constructive replace for the Basque coach.
Picture by Reuters
Saka has missed three months of motion following surgical procedure on a thigh damage, however he’s now in full coaching, with within the UK indicating he’ll function towards Fulham on April 1.
Commercial
A run out towards Fulham will probably be Saka’s first look of 2025, as a part of a construct up in direction of a possible begin towards Actual Madrid, with a visit to Everton on the playing cards in between.
The plan is to start out Saka towards Actual Madrid – regardless of the doable danger – due his significance in Arteta’s beginning line up.
Raheem Sterling will miss the primary leg because of a one-match suspension, however Saka’s begin might see teenage star Ethan Nwaneri drop to the bench, with Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli beginning.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz stay sidelined with season-ending accidents for Arteta however the return of Saka will probably be some extent of concern for Ancelotti.