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's Bukayo Saka has impressed in a behind-closed-doors friendly and taken part in six straight training sessions, manager Mikel Arteta has revealed.