England World Cup hero Bukayo Saka is set to hand Arsenal a major boost by returning to training this week.
It had been expected that one of the major breakthrough stars of the tournament in Qatar would be given an extended break following his exploits over the course of the past month.
But, according to The Sun, Saka will make a near instant return to his club in order to ensure he is in with a chance of being ready for the Premier League resumption on Boxing Day.
The Gunners opened up a five-point lead at the top prior to the break for the World Cup and get underway again in just a fortnight’s time against West Ham at the Emirates Stadium.
Aaron Ramsdale, who didn’t play a single minute for England in Qatar, will also return later this week, while Ben White, who left England’s squad earlier in the tournament due to personal reasons, flew to Dubai over the weekend and is in line to feature against AC Milan this afternoon.
Reflecting on his performances for his country, Saka, meanwhile, was rightly proud of his showing but hinted it would take time to get over the emtional blow of another near miss at a major tournament.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘Ican’t explain how I feel today, but we gave everything out there and we really wish we could have brought it home for you all this time.
‘I just wanted to say a genuine thank you to our fans, you’ve all been amazing both at the games and at home this tournament and we felt it.
‘This group are really special and talented, so although we are disappointed now, I am really excited for our future. Thank you to my England family – my team mates, Gareth, the coaching and all the backroom staff for all their hard work and dedication to help us get this far.
‘We will build from this and with your support we will keep improving and making progress together.
‘See you all soon.’
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