Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka has learned to handle rough treatment and insists he will resist the temptation to wrap his star player in cotton wool even as the Premier League title slips away and a Champions League semi-final looms.
Saka has been eased back after a hamstring injury and made his first Premier League since December against Ipswich on Sunday when he received a hefty, red-card challenge from Leif Davis.
That blow forced the right winger off after 57 minutes but Arteta said he has ‘a good chance’ to feature against Crystal Palace tonight.