Bukayo boosted by power of positivity

BUKAYO SAKA has opened up on the physical and mental strain of dealing with the first serious injury of his stellar career.

- By Andy Dunn

The 23-year-old Arsenal winger missed three months of last season after having hamstring surgery on Christmas Eve.

Saka admitted he had brief doubts about whether he would be as thrillingly effective following the operation.

He said: “The first two days were the toughest - that realisation that I’ve got what I’ve got and I need an operation.

“You start to think, ‘Am I going to be the same?’ Players have come back from this injury and weren’t the same.

“But after two days, the surgery was done and successful and you just look forward.