Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates during the Arsenal vs Fulham Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London

Arteta said someone has to play "bad cop" in response to Jesus' criticism of his Arsenal departure. Jesus, who joined Barcelona at the end of the window, said in an interview with SportyTV this week that "out of nowhere they put me to train apart from the group", adding that "nobody told me nothing."

Goals from Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard powered the Gunners to a dominant season-opening victory over Coventry City

The English winger, a key figure for the "Gunners," faces the pressure of increasing his goal tally after injuries and with Gyökeres as the new reference.

Bukayo Saka's second-half goal proved the difference as Arsenal overcame a stubborn Aston Villa side in a tight affair at Villa Park.

Arsenal battled past a stuffy Aston Villa 1-0 and maintained its winning start to the Premier League on Monday. It was a hard-fought win for the reigning champion, for which Bukayo Saka’s 59th minute goal was decisive.

Premier League champions Arsenal continued their winning start to the season with a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa thanks to Bukayo Saka’s close-range strike. In a game of few chances, Saka’s poked finish from Riccardo Calafiori’s cross broke the deadlock in the 59th minute — the first attempt on target from either side.

Sunderland named an unchanged team from their draw at Brentford, while Arsenal made four switches from their midweek Champions League victory over Napoli as Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz all started.

Bukayo Saka has grown into one of the most influential stars not only in the Premier League, but indeed global football. The 24-year-old has blossomed into a game-changer since coming up from the Arsenal youth setup to become a Gunners regular, while ...