Gabriel Martinelli shines as Bukayo Saka makes perfect return - Saka needed barely five minutes to score as he made his long-awaited return from a hamstring injury

In football, timing can be everything. After more than three months out injured, Bukayo Saka returned to Arsenal’s starting line-up with a goal that arrived just six minutes after he stepped onto the Emirates pitch. His header sealed a 2-1 Premier League win over Fulham, though the story was anything but straightforward.

Arsenal managed to secure another important victory against a Fulham side who have been a thorn in their side of late. The story of the match nearly wrote itself before the game and it was fulfilled in the best way.