Mikel Arteta has given young guns Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli the green light to resume Arsenal ’s title assault on Boxing Day.
The table-topping Gunners return to Premier League action post-World Cup a week today with the visit of David Moyes’s struggling West Ham side. And even though they will only get back to training this week after their exploits in Qatar, Arteta is adamant both are fit and raring to go.
He said: “I don’t have any concerns. They have assessed really well and they will be training for us in the next few days so hopefully they will be ready. They came back [to the club] straight away into the rhythm, shape and mood of the team.
