Soccer-Arsenal back on track as Madueke underlines strength in depth

Soccer-Arsenal back on track as Madueke underlines strength in depth

The Star Online - Sport·2026-02-01 08:01

LEEDS, England, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Such is the ‌depth of Arsenal's squad that even when Bukayo Saka suffered a hip niggle in the warm-up before kickoff ‌at Leeds United on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta could simply insert another England international winger in his ‌place.

Noni Madueke, who moved across London from Chelsea in a deal worth around 50 million pounds ($68.4 million) last summer, has been largely a back-up option for Premier League leaders Arsenal but when Saka was ruled out at Elland Road, he responded in style.

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