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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Saka mentally refreshed and ready to write ‘own story’ for Arsenal against Madrid

‘I want to win and I want to win wearing this badge,’ says Bukayo Saka ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
‘I want to win and I want to win wearing this badge,’ says Bukayo Saka ahead of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Bukayo Saka has said he feels mentally refreshed after missing three months through injury and believes Arsenal are ready to “write our own story” against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final.

Saka is expected to start against Madrid on Tuesday in the first leg for the first time since rupturing a hamstring in December, having come on in the past two matches. The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, said having the 23-year-old back for what he described as the biggest game of his coaching career was a massive boost as his team attempt to overcome the reigning champions.

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