Bukayo, Saka and Arsenal
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Now, Saka undoubtedly has the ability to make things happen and to create chances for himself - we've seen as much over the years - but to get even close to the level of Salah, he'll need elite teammates to help him, which is where Rogers comes in.
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In a flurry of sharp finishes, Gyokeres appeared to win a finishing drill between the trio, who were all taking shots one-on-one, and both Saka and Madueke seemed very impressed. At the end of the contest, Gyokeres walked over to his new teammates and said, “three in a row”, before then shaking the pair’s hands.
In a press conference on Friday, Arteta shared a somber timeline for Saka’s return: “ I prefer to leave it to the doctor or himself. But yes, Bukayo had a procedure and everything went well, but unfortunately he will be out for many, many weeks. I said many weeks, so I think it will be more than two months. I don’t know exactly how much longer. “ It will depend on how the scar tissue ...