BUKAYO SAKA was spotted without crutches at the Emirates – but still Arsenal are dealt with another injury blow. The Gunners star has been out since late December and has missed the last

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is yearning for the return of his star winger Bukayo Saka. And a positive sign spotted before the Gunners' clash with Aston Villa on Saturday suggests that he is making good progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Arteta, though, has urged the forward to take a few days off for a holiday as he believes it will benefit Saka's rehabilitation. "Yes, he needs to," replied Arteta when asked by reporters if Saka should take time off. "He is obligated to go, with his girlfriend, or his family, or on his own, he can choose.

Arsenal lead Aston Villa at the break thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s finish. The Gunners need a win just to stay within four points of Liverpool and they are 45 minutes away from doing just that, after Emi Martinez couldn’t quite claw away the ball to stop Martinelli’s strike crossing the line.

Arsenal just about remain in contention for the Premier League title following Wednesday’s win against Tottenham and have now been linked with Viktor Gyokeres and Nico Williams

Bukayo Saka has been hailed as a "world-class" talent by TNT Sports expert Rio Ferdinand, who thinks the Arsenal star is second only to Liverpool’s Mo Salah.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has taken to social media to send a message to his teammates after their 2-1 win over Tottenham.

After the injuries of key players Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta addressed the transfer options for January.

Mikel Arteta has told Bukayo Saka that he’s obliged to go on holiday, despite the winger’s clear desire to remain around the Arsenal squad at the moment.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty

Mikel Arteta's side trail leaders Liverpool by four points heading into Saturday's action, when Arne Slot's men visit Brentford before Arsenal host Aston Villa later on

Kyle Walker is closing in on a move to AC Milan as Manchester City prepare to complete the signing of Omar Marmoush, while Real Madrid may be making a play for William Saliba with all eyes also on Marcus Rashford’s next move. Follow all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!