Arsenal rely on Saka, Gyokeres to beat Atletico in second leg

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka during a training session in London on Monday. Pic/AFP; (right) Viktor Gyokeres

Bukayo Saka's return from injury has jolted Arsenal's attack back into life just in time for the Gunners to dream of a Premier League and Champions League double.

Saka scored and provided an assist for Viktor Gyokeres as Mikel Arteta's men bagged three goals for the first time in 16 games in Saturday's 3-0 win over Fulham. All three goals arrived before Saka was withdrawn by Arteta at half-time to protect the England winger, who has been nursing an achilles injury in recent months.

Arteta had one eye on Tuesday's visit of Atletico Madrid, with Arsenal hoping to reach just the second Champions League final in their history. The clash is evenly poised at 1-1 after a first leg dominated by penalty decisions in the Spanish capital.

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori said about Saka: "He's one of our best players and he's going to help us a lot, I'm pretty confident about that."

Calafiori on Gyokeres: "I really like him. I think he changes the whole game when he plays. Even if he doesn't touch the ball, it changes a lot for us. He's doing really well. Obviously, when you're a striker you want to score.

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