ARSENAL have received a massive boost ahead of their crunch Champions League clash against Real Madrid as Bukayo Saka has returned to training.
The Gunners are set to take on reigning European champions Real in the quarter-finals on April 8 at the Emirates before the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu eight days later.
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And the North Londoners have been dealing with quite an injury crisis with the likes of Jurrien Timber, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus currently sidelined.
And manager Mikel Arteta received yet another blow during the international break as Riccardo Calafiori had to withdraw from Italy’s squad after hurting his knee.
However, Arsenal superstar Saka, 23, announced he has returned to full training.
The winger suffered a torn hamstring in December and was forced to undergo surgery just after Christmas.
However, the England international took to social media earlier today and shared a picture of himself in training gear while giving the camera the thumbs up with a big smile on his face.
Saka added the following caption on Instagram: “Hello again.”
Arsenal could be set for another major boost as Real may be without four stars for the first leg.
Superstar strikers Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior as well as former Chelsea ace Antonio Rudiger and ex-Gunner Dani Caballos could be banned.
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The quartet all face an official Uefa probe for allegedly making obscene gestures after their victory over Atletico Madrid in the Last-16.
Vinicius was the most high-profile case as he reportedly took six “shots” at Atletico supporters during and after the clash at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
Rudiger, on the other hand, was accused of making a throat-slitting gesture to Atleti supporters.
Ceballos, who spent two years at Arsenal before his return to Madrid in 2021, is accused of making an obscene one-armed gesture with a clenched fist.
And Mbappe was reported for touching his genitals in a clearly derogatory manner.
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