Arsenal star Bukayo Saka pictured back in training for first time since injury
03/27/2025 12:25 PM
Arsenal fans are breathing a collective sigh of relief after Bukayo Saka confirmed he had returned to training on Thursday.
Sak, 23, went down with a hamstring problem during Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace in December and Mikel Arteta’s worst fears were confirmed as it became clear the forward required surgery, ruling him out for three months.
The injury means Saka has missed the Gunners’ last 19 matches in all competitions, which came as a hammer blow to the club’s already dwindling Premier League title hopes.
Arteta has been desperately short of options in attack, with Mikel Merino deputising as a false nine in the absence of Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz – who are both sidelined for remainder of the season.
However, Saka has gradually stepped up his recovery in recent weeks and the England international will no doubt be desperate to play a key role in Arsenal’s two-legged Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid.
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There are hopes Saka could even be involved in Arsenal’s upcoming league games against Fulham and Everton, though Arteta will want to wrap his star man in cotton wool – with the Champions League now the club’s most realistic shot of silverware.
‘Hello again,’ Saka told his followers on Instagram, along with a photograph showing him beaming out on the grass at London Colney.
More to follow.
