Bukayo Saka offers Arsenal fitness update after double Mikel Arteta blow vs Liverpool

Bukayo Saka has reassured Arsenal and the club's supporters that he 'feels good' after returning from injury with a bang against rivals Liverpool.

's side will have mixed emotions after . On the one hand it could be said they to earn a point against their fellow title-chasers, though at the same time that would have been three points had they prevented Mohamed Salah from scoring late on.

One key facet of the meeting was whether would be back fit in time to be involved. The boss remained coy over this throughout the build-up before eventually naming the England foward in his starting XI.

And what's more, he netted the opener with nine minutes played. He latched onto a long ball over the top from Ben White before turning Andy Robertson inside and out and blasted beyond Caoimhin Kelleher.

"I try to keep the 'keepers guessing. I think it was a nice finish - I haven't seen it back but it felt nice," the 23-year-old told Sky Sports. At that age he became the youngest player for the club to reach 50 Premier League goals, beating legend Thierry Henry.

Ultimately though where there is personal glory for the No.7, the afternoon ended in some sense of anguish for the squad. for Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are now awaited after both players were forced off against Liverpool, for Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu, whilst William Saliba was suspended today.

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That is why Saka's parting statement will be comforting for supporters to hear, as he feels he was fit enough to last longer than his 85th-minute substitution against Liverpool.

"I’m feeling good," he responded when asked about his own fitness. "I felt I could finish the game but obviously the gaffer took me off. Yeah, I felt good."

Arsenal and Saka face a swift return to action with a Carabao Cup trip to Preston North End on Wednesday, then in the Premier League there is a challenging visit to Newcastle United to come next.