EMIRATES STADIUM — Ever since Bukayo Saka made his forlorn exit at Selhurst Park before Christmas, it felt as though Arsenal were in stasis waiting for him to recover. The prodigal son has returned. The three biggest cheers of the night were all for Saka: when his name was read out before kick-off;

Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino while Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return from nearly four months out with injury.

MIKEL ARTETA just cannot catch a break as Bukayo Saka’s comeback celebrations were spoiled by yet another crushing injury blow. Twenty games and 101 days after his last Arsenal appearance, Saka