Bukayo Saka available for Arsenal's game with Aston Villa

Bukayo Saka available for Arsenal's game with Aston Villa

Arsenal will have Bukayo Saka available for Friday's Premier League game against Aston Villa having seen him limp off in Monday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

The 20-year-old had to be replaced against the Eagles at half-time after taking a significant whack to his right leg from James McArthur.

Many felt McArthur should have been sent off for the reckless nature of the tackle, including Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta - who was left raging that referee Mike Dean awarded just a yellow card to the Scot.

"If we want to detect things that are really relevant in a game and can change a football match, then they have to be looked at," Arteta said after the game, stunned that VAR Peter Bankes did not instruct Dean to change his decision.

"That situation is not only affecting them, but we have to take the player off because of the action so it is affecting it two different ways. It is not right.

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