Overview

• Saka netted England’s third goal in a 3-0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley on Thursday.
• The strike was his 13th for the national team, which reports say moves him past Cliff Bastin as Arsenal’s top men’s England scorer.
• He is on a run of three goals in three games for club and country as he builds form.
• Having missed the September England camp with a hamstring problem, he says he feels better but not yet at full sharpness.
• He characterized the battle for places for club and country as fair and healthy, saying it will push players to higher levels.