This was Bukayo Saka’s moment. Out for 101 days with a hamstring injury, Arsenal supporters crammed into the Emirates with the anticipation of seeing him for the first time this year. They were not disappointed.

When Mikel Arteta confirmed on Monday that Bukayo Saka is in contention for a start for Arsenal against Fulham on Tuesday night, many fans were a little taken aback. Everyone knew that Saka was on the verge of a comeback, but there was concern that it might be too soon for the winger to have any serious involvement on the pitch.

Bukayo Saka marked his return from a lengthy injury absence with a goal as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 on Tuesday to cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to nine points.- Enter Saka - However,