The Arsenal winger is said to be nursing an Achilles strain.
international’s form tailed off last season during the title run-in and, a few flashes of inspiration aside, has started the current campaign indifferently.
Saka featured for the Three Lions over the course of the international break but failed to complete 90 minutes against both Scotland and Ukraine. Reports earlier this week claimed the 22-year-old is still struggling to shake off a persistent injury that has been nagging away for months, but Arteta is adamant that is not the case.
‘He’s fine,’ said the Arsenal manager ahead of Sunday’s trip to Goodison Park. ‘He trained normally today. There’s nothing to report.‘Every player has pain or issues, but [there is] nothing to worry about.’ Thomas Partey, meanwhile, won’t be fit enough to make the trip to Merseyside but is progressing well in his recovery from a groin strain, while Arteta was also pleased to report the rest of his players returned back in full health following the international break.
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