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Arteta salutes Saka’s sacrifice for Arsenal cause as youngster thrives in unfamiliar left-back post

The Gunners academy graduate broke into the senior fold as a promising winger, but is being asked to provide defensive cover at present

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has saluted the sacrifices being made by Bukayo Saka for the good of the collective cause, with the versatile teenager currently filling in at left-back.

The 18-year-old made a senior breakthrough under Unai Emery as a promising winger.

A highly-rated academy graduate is, however, showing that he has more than one string to his bow and could prove to be a useful versatile asset for the Gunners.