Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has claimed that Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is currently the world's best right winger.
Saka has netted 12 goals and provided a further ten assists in this season's Premier League, numbers that have been crucial for Mikel Arteta's side, who currently sit on top of the table with just ten games left to play. The Hale End academy graduate has even been replicating his impressive showings on the international stage, setting up Harry Kane's opener against Ukraine before scoring a stunning long-range strike shortly after in Sunday's 2-0 victory.
That kind of form hasn't gone unnoticed either. In fact, Sutton has admitted that he now ranks Saka ahead of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Manchester City wide man Riyad Mahrez. Writing for the Mail Plus, he said: "Saka is winning the battle on the right.
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"Salah has not been the same footballing force for Liverpool this season. Mahrez is incredibly talented for Man City but I would rank Saka ahead of him.
"And I won’t be taking any suggestions of Antony seriously — the United man probably has Saka posters hanging on his bedroom wall." It is high praise indeed for Saka considering both Salah and Mahrez have finished in the top ten in previous Ballon d'Or votings.
The 21-year-old will be keen to continue his remarkable form this weekend when Arsenal get their league title pursuit back underway when they welcome Leeds United to the Emirates Stadium.
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