Saka purpose a 'lovely second' but injury problems for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta will not think his terrible luck.

In the same recreation as essential participant Bukayo Saka scored on his extensive-awaited return from injury, the Arsenal manager misplaced Yet another in centre-back again Gabriel ahead of their Champions League quarter-closing versus Serious Madrid next week.

The Brazil defender limped off in the very first half of Tuesday's 2-one gain against Fulham with a hamstring injury - an issue which includes plagued the Gunners squad this time, with ahead Kai Havertz's year ended by an identical difficulty and Saka sidelined for one hundred and one days.

To add to Arteta's defensive problems, Netherlands Intercontinental Jurrien Timber also needed to be withdrawn in opposition to Fulham by using a knee injuries, although Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori had been dominated outside of the game with knee problems.