Arteta now handed huge injury boost ahead of Palace, it's great news for Arsenal - opinion

Arsenal are finally back in action this evening following the latest international break with an away clash against Crystal Palace.

The Gunners secured a 1-0 victory away at Aston Villa in their previous league outing prior to the break, whereas the Eagles managed to earn a 0-0 draw against Manchester City at Selhurst Park in their previous league game.

Patrick Vieira’s side then beat Everton 4-0 in the FA Cup to secure their place in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium, showing how strong they are in defence and lethal in attack.

Looking ahead to this evening’s showdown, it seems as though Mikel Arteta’s could welcome back one of their key figures that was not involved for their country during the break.

According to a recent report from Football.London, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has been in training at London Colney leading up to tonight’s fixture after testing positive for the global pandemic while away on international duty with England.

Speaking in his latest press conference on Friday, Arteta had this to say on the situation.

He said: “Bukayo is feeling good, he’s training today hopefully, if he is still feeling as he was yesterday.”

Taking into account how the winger has more goal contributions than any other Arsenal player in the league this season with nine strikes and five assists to his name, it’s safe to say that he is a big player for the Gunners and it will be a huge boost for them to have him on the pitch.

To further highlight the Englishman’s attacking prowess and importance to his side, the 20-year-old has racked up a total of 99 shot-creating actions, the seventh-highest out of anyone in the Premier League ahead of the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Allan Saint-Maximin.

In addition to his impressive