Alan Shearer was full of praise for one Arsenal player (Picture: Getty)

Alan Shearer believes Bukayo Saka’s performance for Arsenal against Liverpool showed just how much Mikel Arteta’s side have missed the Englishman.

An injury on international duty with England saw Saka miss Arsenal’s last two games against Bournemouth and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Up against Premier League title rivals Liverpool on Sunday, however, the Gunners were handed a welcome boost when Saka returned to the starting XI.

And the 23-year-old provided a timely reminder of his quality, finding his third goal of the season in the opening stages with an emphatic finish past Caoimhin Kelleher and frequently troubling Andy Robertson at left-back.
Injuries and suspensions to key players have hampered Arsenal in recent weeks, and Shearer believes that Saka’s displays demonstrated one of the reasons why Arteta’s side haven’t been at their full-flowing best in his absence.

‘He’s an excellent player, I love his attitude,’ Shearer told Premier League Productions.

‘I think he’s missed the last two games before today and that’s the time in five years he’s missed back-to-back games which when you consider who he is and how many times he gets kicked you can’t help but just like his attitude and like everything about him.

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