Arsenal star Granit Xhaka and club legend Ian Wright have both given their support to Bukayo Saka after he missed a crucial penalty against West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The Hale End graduate stepped up to take a penalty after Michail Antonio was penalised for handling the ball in the penalty area.
Saka put his spot kick wide of the post before Jarrod Bowen equalised for the Hammers two minutes later as Arsenal went on to drop points in the Premier League title race for a second successive match. It was the 21-year-old's first penalty miss for the Gunners and his first setback from the spot since the Euro 2020 final with England.
Manchester City were able to close the gap to just a single point at the top of the table as Arsenal drew against West Ham. The Gunners could extend their lead to four points with a win against Southampton on Friday - with City set to play in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend.
