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opinionMikel Arteta one step closer to dream Bukayo Saka Arsenal scenario after Jurrien Timber boost

Latest Arsenal news with Mikel Arteta potentially seeing the perfect Bukayo Saka injury return scenario come together

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta looks to have been handed an unexpected Bukayo Saka boost after two decisions during the international break. The Gunners’ talisman has not featured since late December because of a torn hamstring, but he could be back over the coming weeks.

With the Premier League title race is virtually over as Liverpool sit 12 points clear of Arsenal, Arteta will likely be focused on the Champions League and their upcoming quarter-final against Real Madrid. Before that, league games against Fulham and Everton are on the horizon with hope Saka can feature.

He’s got a good chance [of returning in April],” Arteta admitted before the win over Chelsea earlier this month. “He is going to be here [at London Colney], hopefully, more with the ball at his feet than he has had. He’s getting closer; he’s stepping up and making very good progress.”

Despite returning in late February, White has played just over 100 minutes from a possible five games.

Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly are currently the preferred full-backs over White and Riccardo Calafiori but that could soon change.

Even though Lewis-Skelly has been excellent this season, Arteta may look to a little bit more experience and reliability at full-back with Timber switching to the left and White starting at right-back.

Both players have been carefully managed recently due to injury, but no minutes for Timber during the Netherlands’ Nations League tie against Spain over the last four days due to illness should place him in a great position to continue featuring.

These changes at full-back could also see the return of arguably Arsenal’s biggest weapon.