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Bukayo Saka jokes that his team-mate cost him his first Arsenal hat-trick in 3-0 win over Monaco - as he tells Gunners fans: 'It's coming!'

Bukayo Saka has jokingly pinned the blame on one of his Arsenal team-mates for costing him his first hat-trick for the club in his side's 3-0 win over Monaco on Wednesday night.

Saka put Arsenal ahead in the first half as he tapped home Gabriel Jesus' cross, and he doubled the Gunners' advantage after the interval when he capitalised on a defensive error by the visitors.

The 23-year-old still had 12 minutes to complete his hat-trick, and he nearly managed to pull it off.

With two minutes remaining, the ball dropped to him in the penalty box and Saka fired an effort towards goal, but the ball flicked off Kai Havertz and then Monaco defender Thilo Kehrer before flying into the roof of the net.