Bukayo Saka marked his return from injury with a crucial goal as Arsenal secured a 2-1 win over Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.

Nonetheless, the victory was clouded by a concerning injury to defender Gabriel Magalhães, prompting worries before Arsenal’s next match against Real Madrid.

Mikel Arteta’s side started brightly but faced resistance from a disciplined Fulham defense.

The opener was achieved late in the first half as Ethan Nwaneri assisted Mikel Merino, whose deflected shot got past Bernd Leno for his sixth goal in the league this season.

During the second half, Gabriel Martinelli kept Fulham’s defense under pressure, yet it was substitute Saka who secured the win just seven minutes after entering the game.

Merino played a lofted ball into the box, flicked on by Martinelli, allowing Saka to finish clinically.

Fulham had a late opportunity to set up a tense finale when Adama Traoré’s pinpoint cross found Rodrigo Muniz unmarked, but the Brazilian shockingly missed.

He later redeemed himself as his shot deflected past David Raya to pull one back, but Arsenal held on for all three points.