Medical staff may wince but football has a long history of key players returning from serious injuries straight into big games

After waiting 101 days to play a match of competitive football again, it took Bukayo Saka only seven minutes of action to make a decisive mark. This is what big players do, seizing the moment when all eyes are on them,

A night built around Bukayo Saka’s long-awaited return from injury, Arsenal’s superstar winger marked his comeback with a goal as the Gunners ran out 2-1 winners over Fulham. A win that nibbled away at Liverpool’s hefty margin at the top of the Premier League table, Saka’s moment did far more than secure the points for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Bukayo Saka scored eight minutes into his comeback from injury as Arsenal prepared for a pivotal week with a 2-0 victory over Fulham. The Gunners winger returned after 101 days out with a hamstring injury to head home the second goal, having replaced Ethan Nwaneri in the 66th minute.

Bukayo Saka received a warm welcome from Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey as the winger returned from injury to help Arsenal beat Fulham.

Bukayo Saka made an instant impact on his return from injury as he helped Arsenal to a 2-1 win against Fulham on Tuesday. The 23-year-old came off the bench for his first Premier League appearance since December and had the ball in the net just seven minutes later to secure the points after Mikel Merino gave the Gunners a first-half lead.

Gabriel Martinelli shines as Bukayo Saka makes perfect return - Saka needed barely five minutes to score as he made his long-awaited return from a hamstring injury

Bukayo Saka will make his long-awaited return for Arsenal on Tuesday night and it could be with a start against Fulham, as Mikel Arteta insists that he's 'ready to go'

In football, timing can be everything. After more than three months out injured, Bukayo Saka returned to Arsenal’s starting line-up with a goal that arrived just six minutes after he stepped onto the Emirates pitch. His header sealed a 2-1 Premier League win over Fulham, though the story was anything but straightforward.