{"id":1324,"date":"2026-04-24T23:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:47:15","slug":"arteta-delivers-saka-calafiori-and-timber-update-press-conference-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1324","title":{"rendered":"Arteta delivers Saka, Calafiori and Timber update | Press conference | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has revealed that Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori are all in contention to feature against Newcastle United this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo hasn&#8217;t played since our Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City, but at his press conference ahead of our game against the Magpies, Mikel was positive about the attacker&#8217;s fitness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bukayo (Saka) probably is going to be in the squad, so good news,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have given him some time because there was a moment that he was struggling to sustain the performances because he wasn&#8217;t comfortable at all and we&#8217;ve done that so he had the right treatment, the right space. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He had some time as well for himself and now it&#8217;s the most important part of the season and he&#8217;s back with us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Riccardo and Jurrien would be fit, Mikel added: &#8220;(Calafiori is) probably be in the squad as well. Jurrien not in the squad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo has missed five matches since the Carabao Cup final, as well as missing out on international duty with England. <\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"7d435fc9-7d18-4820-9140-354eac08b3ca\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"126707\" about=\"\/news\/can-we-extend-our-pl-record-against-newcastle\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title\" title=\"Can we extend our PL record against Newcastle?\"><span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  Can we extend our PL record against Newcastle? <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<p>When asked how eager he has been to return to action, Mikel said: &#8220;He was in great spirit today. You can see that the sun is shining and that he&#8217;s back with the team because he had a different energy. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been through a tough period. We certainly missed him, and he&#8217;s back with us now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Calafiori last featured during our Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Sporting. <\/p>\n<p>The Italian has made more appearances this campaign than in 2024\/25, and despite picking up injuries in 2026, Mikel is confident he can finish the season strongly.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;He&#8217;s been much better this season than he was in the previous season. He was really unlucky in the previous season that he had last year as well. He&#8217;s putting so much into it as well, and hopefully we can keep him fit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. 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