Mikel Arteta was buzzing to see Bukayo Saka in his 18 after three months away from the pitches of the Premier League, and he'll love that Saka quickly marked his return with a 73rd-minute goal.

Mikel Arteta hailed the “beautiful moment” that the Emirates crowd paid welcomed Bukayo Saka back after more than three months out. Saka scored seven minutes into his first appearance for Arsenal in 101 days as he netted the second goal in their 2-0 win over Fulham on Tuesday night.

Arsenal have been dealt a timely double injury boost as Mikel Arteta eased the club’s defensive injury crisis ahead of their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid next week. The Gunners were rocked by the news that star centre-back Gabriel will be sidelined for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury which requires surgery.