Are the first signs of Arsenal's reliance on Bukayo Saka starting to show? Arsenal's defeat by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final was the 50th game of their gruelling season as hopes of a quadruple were dashed. The Gunners are still having an excellent campaign and are in a great position to pick up a trophy. Saka captained Arsenal for the defeat by City and his performance, along with his recent form, has been called into question by supporters and pundits as the Gunners missed out on winning a first piece of silverware since 2020. With a World Cup around the corner, England manager Thomas Tuchel is attempting to protect his key players and, with Saka one of the players nearly guaranteed to start, he has been given the first week of this international window off to rest.

Source: BBC March 26, 2026 14:02 UTC