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Saka took a painful kick to the leg during Monday’s FA Cup third-round victory at Oxford and was replaced by Emile Smith Rowe in the closing stages.
But asked on Friday afternoon if Saka should be okay to face fierce rivals Tottenham, manager Mikel Arteta told reporters: “I think so, yeah.”
Arsenal have a near fully-fit squad for their short trip to Spurs, with Gabriel Jesus (knee) and Reiss Nelson (hamstring) their only absentees.
Key man Jesus has been out since the start of December after undergoing knee surgery following the World Cup with Brazil and, while he is recovering well, the striker still has a way to go.
“The update is that he is progressing really well,” said Arteta, who has seen Eddie Nketiah step up to the plate in Jesus’ absence. “He is working really hard.
“He is in the right place in his recovery regarding to the time that we set for him, but he’s still a bit far to be fair.”
Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
Sunday 4.30pm GMT, Sky Sports
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Referee: Craig Pawson
Arsenal squad from: Hein, Ramsdale, Turner; Cedric, Gabriel, Holding, Saliba, Tierney, Tomiyasu, White, Zinchenko; Elneny, Lokonga, Odegaard, Partey, Saka, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Xhaka; Martinelli, Marquinhos and Nketiah.
Injured: Jesus (knee), Nelson (hamstring)
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