Medical staff may wince but football has a long history of key players returning from serious injuries straight into big games

Bukayo Saka marked his highly anticipated return with a goal at home Tuesday vs. Fulham in Premier League action, helping the Gunners to a 2-1 win. Saka scored Arsenal's second in the 73rd minute just seven minutes after being introduced for the first time since late December when he tore his hamstring vs. Crystal Palace.

Mikel Arteta is weighing up whether to hand Bukayo Saka his first start in more than three months as Arsenal travel to Everton on Saturday.The Gunners make their final ever trip to Goodison Park for the lunchtime kick-off,

Saka had not featured for Arteta's side since sustaining a hamstring injury in the Gunners' 5-1 win at Crystal Palace on 21 December, but made up for lost time immediately and celebrated his goal with the Arsenal physios who helped with his recovery.

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Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is set to make his return from a lengthy injury layoff when the Gunners host Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday.

LIVE!Arsenal hold a narrow 1-0 lead over Fulham at half-time in north London, with Mikel Merino’s deflected strike putting the Gunners in front at the Emirates Stadium. It was otherwise a largely uneventful opening 45 minutes,

With Saka coming off the bench and scoring in the last game, there are many that will expect him to start, but we don’t see it. With the clash against Real Madrid imminent, Arteta will probably look to manage his minutes,

Bukayo Saka is tonight in line to make his long-awaited return for Arsenal as Fulham visit in the Premier League.Saka has not featured since suffering a hamstring tear against Crystal Palace on December 21 that required surgery.