Mikel Arteta wants good news on returns of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is hoping for some good news from his medical department on the fitness of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.

Saka and Martinelli have both been sidelined with hamstring injuries, with the England international needing surgery before Christmas.

They are on the comeback trail and could be fit to return after next month’s international break.

Arteta is meeting with medical staff on Thursday to find out their exact condition.

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Asked if they could be back in early April, the Spaniard said: “I think so but again let’s see how they evolve in the next few weeks to make the right steps and then after that, they’ve been out for a long, long time, so we’re going to have to integrate them as well gradually.

“They are evolving well but they’re still a bit far.

“We have a meeting tomorrow to discuss where they are, especially Gabi, who probably has a chance before Bukayo to come in, but how soon that is, we’ll have to see how it evolves in the next week or 10 days.”

Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge has capitulated in recent weeks and midfielder Jorginho says his side need to “find the solutions” to their goalscoring problems.