Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has been out since injuring his hamstring in December but could be back for the Gunners within weeks

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Mikel Arteta has revealed Bukayo Saka will ramp up his rehabilitation next week as he bids to get fit for Arsenal ’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. Saka has been out of action since December after tearing his hamstring and he underwent surgery shortly after.

MIKEL ARTETA has offered an injury update on Bukayo Saka. Saka suffered a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in December. He had surgery

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has been sidelined since but December but is finally closing in on a return to first-team action according to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta has identified his priority transfer target ahead of the summer transfer window. As the season progressed, it became clear that Arsenal need more attacking options in their side.

Arsenal has fallen 15 points adrift of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and could now find itself in a battle to make the top four, with Chelsea its next opponents this weekend.

However, aside from going through to the competition's quarter-finals, which was all but sewn up the first leg, there was some positive team news: Gabriel Martinelli made his second substitute appearance after missing about a month of football with a hamstring injury.