Saka was ready to go immediately, no sooner on than lurking at the back post to nod home Martinelli’s deft flick from a Mikel Merino cross. It doubled the lead for the Gunners, and set Saka on his celebratory jaunt — peeling away, biting his tongue, and raising his arms towards the Arsenal faithful. Fear not, I'm here now.

Saka’s return from injury gives Gunners a glimpse of the attacking force they can unleash in Champions League quarter-final

Even before the dust had settled on Bukayo Saka’s triumphant return, Mikel Arteta was no doubt already contemplating how to shuffle his injury-ravaged squad in light of another potential injury crisis.