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Mikel Arteta has played down fears Bukayo Saka is nursing an Achilles injury and expects the Arsenal star to feature against Everton this weekend.<\/p>\n
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The England international\u2019s form tailed off last season during the title run-in and, a few flashes of inspiration aside, has started the current campaign indifferently.<\/p>\n
Saka featured for the Three Lions over the course of the international break but failed to complete 90 minutes against both Scotland and Ukraine. <\/p>\n
Reports earlier this week claimed the 22-year-old is still struggling to shake off a persistent injury that has been nagging away for months, but Arteta is adamant that is not the case.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s fine,\u2019 said the Arsenal manager ahead of Sunday\u2019s trip to Goodison Park. \u2018He trained normally today. There\u2019s nothing to report. <\/p>\n
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\u2018Every player has pain or issues, but [there is] nothing to worry about.\u2019<\/p>\n
Thomas Partey, meanwhile, won\u2019t be fit enough to make the trip to Merseyside but is progressing well in his recovery from a groin strain, while Arteta was also pleased to report the rest of his players returned back in full health following the international break. <\/p>\n
\u2018They all came back well, they all trained today so they are in a good place,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n
\u2018[Partey] is a few weeks away. He has a muscle injury, he is progressing well. <\/p>\n
\u2018The rest are all available.\u2019<\/p>\n