In preparation for Wednesday’s match against Luton Town, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka worked out with his teammates. The attacker was substituted in the second half of Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City. With little than 20 minutes remaining in the Premier League season, Mikel Arteta suffered a small ιnjury scаre that caused Saka to hobble off the field at the Etihad Stadium. The 22-year-old was removed from England’s team during the international break, raising concerns about his fitness as he left the field with the assistance of a physiotherapist.

However, Arteta remained optimistic about Saka’s chances of playing against the Hatters on Wednesday. At the Sobha Realty Training Complex on Tuesday, he said to reporters, “He’s fine.”

“We just became better; we haven’t trained. We’ll see if he’s in the best shape to start today during our quick, light practice to get ready for the game.”

Saka and the rest of the team, with the exception of Jurrien Timber, have now been spotted, which is a huge boost. He has resumed his training. The last step is that he hasn’t played any minutes, but he’s not far off.” As anticipated, Saka participated in an open training session that the club staged prior to the game.

He started the session quietly, jogging a little and performing warm-up exercises. Takehiro Tomiyasu, who made his Arsenal debut in 2024 when he was sent on as a late replacement versus City, was also in attendance.

On Monday, Arsenal was given time to heal before hosting Rоb Edwards’ struggling team in north London. Arsenal wants to exert pressure on Liverpool before their Thursday night matchup at Anfield against Sheffield United.

With Timber being the only anticipated absence for the upcoming game, the Gunners have an almost fully healthy squad at their disposal. “Does he need a game with the Under-21s?” During his press appearance, Arteta pondered. Is he in need of two games? He trains with us all the time to see how long he will need for that final, difficult, and occasionally time-consuming part. I hope he returns as soon as possible.”

The Dutchman hasn’t played since the opening day in August, but the head coach hasn’t ruled out the possibility of him doing so this season. He said, “I think he’s got a good chance.” “I don’t know a percentage but he’s got a good chance and he’s going to push it as far as he can.”

Gabriel Martinelli participated as well, having missed three weeks because of a foot issue. In lieu of Saka, he entered the game versus City.