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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Bukayo Saka delivers honest verdict on how often he is fouled amid Arsenal injury concerns

Bukayo Saka has admitted that he would foul himself following recent talk on how much protection the Arsenal star gets from officials.

Only seven players have been fouled more than the Hale End academy graduate in the Premier League this season, as per fbref. This has led to some concerns regarding potential injuries, with Gunners full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko urging referees to offer him more protection.

"Bukayo is an unbelievable player," the Ukraine international said after last month's 4-2 victory against Aston Villa. "All the full-backs from the other teams know he's so dangerous, so they try to provoke him, tackle him and the referees should know this.

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