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Mixed injury news in win over Fulham sums up Arsenal’s season

The win against Fulham on Tuesday perfectly encapsulated Arsenal’s season.

You had the positive of Bukayo Saka coming back, something that boosted the whole club. And then you had the crushing disappointment of seeing Gabriel Magalhaes limp off early with a hamstring injury.

That’s just how things have gone at Arsenal since the season got underway. Injuries have just been the theme of the campaign.

And obviously it’s not just Gabriel. It’s Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White as well. In the space of a week it looks like Arsenal have managed to lose four defenders with the biggest two games of the season looming large.

Mikel Arteta tried to put a positive spin on things after the game, as he has done all season. He’s never looked to use the injuries as an excuse, but deep down he must be wondering what he’s done to deserve all the misfortune that has come his way this season.

Saka’s return was such a great moment. The excitement that swept around the stadium when he got up just to warm-up showed how much has been missed.

And for him to then come on and end up scoring the winner was incredible. He just writes his own scripts.