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Bukayo Saka availability

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United.

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Quick answer

What matters now for Bukayo Saka

  • Current status

    Expected

    Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United.

  • Return picture

    Return window published

    Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Current signs point to availability now.

  • Next match

    Arsenal vs Newcastle United

    Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United.

  • What changes vs Newcastle United

    Against Newcastle United

    Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka's status matters because the current likely XI already leans on that involvement against Newcastle United.

Current status

Expected

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United.

Next match

Arsenal vs Newcastle United

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United.

Season apps

27

27 stored official appearances are already carried this season.

Starts

22

22 stored starts already anchor this season record.

Minutes

2001

2001 stored official minutes are currently carried for this season.

Yellow cards

1

1 stored yellow card currently sit on this season record.

Red cards

0

0 stored red cards currently sit on this season record.

Advanced stats

Stored official player stats now carry Shots, Shots on target, Shooting accuracy and Passes in one bounded long-form season read.

Shots

41

Stored official attack season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Shots on target

26

Stored official attack season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Shooting accuracy

63.4%

Stored official attack season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Passes

683

Stored official passing season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Key passes

49

Stored official passing season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Tackles

36

Stored official defending season metric from the player-stats surface.Updated 24 Apr 2026, 07:12 UTC

Next match

Against Newcastle United

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United.

Kick-off: 25 Apr 2026, 16:30 UTC

Recent appearances

27 season appearances now back the recent-match trail below.

  • Started against Everton (90m).

    14 Mar 2026, 17:30 UTC | 2-0

  • Started against Brighton & Hove Albion (90m).

    4 Mar 2026, 19:30 UTC | 1-0

  • Started against Chelsea (90m).

    1 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTC | 2-1

  • Started against Tottenham Hotspur (90m).

    22 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC | 4-1

  • Started against Wolverhampton Wanderers (73m).

    18 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC | 2-2

Club context

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United.

Return to the broader Arsenal team-news context ahead of Newcastle United.

Status trail

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United.

Each update below shows how the latest availability picture took shape.

  • Bukayo Saka is back in contention, with the latest status leaning on return wording rather than a clean lineup guarantee.

    Current status behind Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status.

  • Current signs point to availability now.

    Return window behind Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status.

  • The current public wording still leans on return-hint phrasing rather than a full availability declaration.

    Uncertainty behind Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status.

Return window

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Current signs point to availability now.

  • Current signs point to availability now.

    High confidence on Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status.

Likely replacement

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United.

Any options below show who could cover the same role if Bukayo Saka's status changes the lineup.

Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status still anchors the details here, but no named replacement option is published below yet.

Why it matters

Why it matters

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka's status matters because the current likely XI already leans on that involvement against Newcastle United.

Sources

Last verified not published yet.

Bukayo Saka is back in contention ahead of Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka is already in Arsenal's current likely XI for Newcastle United. 4 official source links currently back Bukayo Saka's current Arsenal status.

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