London, England – Arsenal football club manager Mikel Arteta don confirm say Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice don recover well and dey fit to play against Brentford on Saturday. Dis announcement come after dem both contribuite for Arsenal 3-0 victory over Real Madrid for UEFA Champions League quarter-finals wey happen on Tuesday night.
As dem de prepare for di crucial Premier League match, Gooners go fit sigh relief as Mikel tok say both players fit to play after dem pick small knocks in dia last game. Bukayo Saka win two free-kicks wey Declan Rice take score two goals for di match against Real Madrid.
“With Dec and Bukayo, dem both fit. Na just matter of two kicks wey dem recover from well, so dem dey available for tomorrow,” Arteta talk during im pre-match press conference.
Mikel also drop some news about Riccardo Calafiori, wey suffer knee problem during im time with di Italy national team. E don miss matches against Fulham, Everton, and Madrid, but Arteta don talk say im dey progress well and fit come back soon. “Ricky dey progress really well. I fit no fit give exact timeline because e need to step up, but e dey in a good place,” Mikel add.
Di manager also discuss di condition of Kai Havertz, wey undergo hamstring surgery for January. Arteta express hope sey di striker fit make return before di season end. “Every injury no be di same. Di mindset of Kai and Bukayo dey very similar. Dem get great work ethic, and we get good medical team to support dem,” he tok.
Mikel explain say if nothing change, he go like see Kai don wear di Arsenal jersey again before di 2024/25 season finish. “Once you dey at di last stage of di rehab, na den we go fit sabi how close or faraway you dey to make di next step,” di manager add.
Arsenal don show say dem fit perform well for di Champions League, but dem need all di players fit as dem prepare to face Brentford for di league. Di match go take place for Emirates Stadium on Saturday, April 12, and Arteta fit decide to take am easy with his top players for di game.
Arsenal don already get good position for di Champions League after dem beat Real Madrid 3-0, but di second leg fit still be tough challenge. Di next Premier League match go be important as dem look to keep di momentum from dia recent wins.
