Mikael Silvestre has insisted Bukayo Saka's form is vital if Arsenal wish to continue their title hopes this season.
The Gunners will begin the Premier League restart next weekend top of the pile and five points clear of last season's champions Manchester City too. Having both played 14 times thus far, the two sides are set to go head-to-head on February 15.
Saka, who enjoyed a strong World Cup spell with England - despite the sides' exit at the quarter-final stage - will hope to build on his time away, as Mikel Arteta's men are set to play twice before 2023 arrives.