Bukayo Saka made a significant comeback for Arsenal, scoring the decisive goal in his first match after a three-month injury absence. His return is crucial for the team's ambitions, particularly for the Champions League, as Arsenal struggles to maintain form without him. Collymore emphasized that while Saka is important, relying on him alone against Real Madrid would be unfair given his recent injury. With Saka back, Arsenal aims to secure a strong finish in the Premier League and a competitive run in Europe.
In his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Collymore spoke on the importance of Saka to Arsenal, although he made it clear to Arteta that he cannot solely rely on the winger for the upcoming tie against Real Madrid.
Saka is a real talisman for Arsenal, and I think his return could even have saved them from dropping below Nottingham Forest in the Premier League table. His goal and assist output should be enough to ensure a second place finish behind Liverpool.
Although they do have Mikel Merino establishing himself as an unlikely goalscorer, the performances when he was out injured have shown just how important a player he is for Mikel Arteta.
For me, the key thing is to stop Real Madrid from scoring, and that obviously becomes significantly more difficult now that Gabriel is out.
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