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Arsenal are hopeful Bukayo Saka only suffered a dead leg in victory over Sheffield United, with star a doubt for for Europa League clash against Slavia Prague... but Gabriel Martinelli is fit for quarter-final second leg

Arsenal are optimistic Bukayo Saka has avoided serious injury after being forced off against Sheffield United.

Saka is being assessed by club medics after limping off in the 69th minute amid Gunners hopes that he suffered just a dead leg.

Though on Monday he was still being considered as a fitness doubt for Arsenal's Europa League trip to Slavia Prague on Thursday along with Emile Smith Rowe and Martin Odegaard.

Mikel Arteta has been given a double injury boost ahead of Arsenal's clash with Slavia Prague
Bukayo Saka is set to return with club medics confident he only suffered a dead leg on Sunday

Defenders David Luiz and Kieran Tierney are out, though captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to return after missing the 3-0 win at Sheffield United due to illness.