Overview

• The Arsenal forward scored England’s third in the 3-0 win over Wales, taking his international tally to 13 and surpassing Cliff Bastin as the club’s top England men’s scorer.
• Saka says he is “starting to feel good again” after recent hamstring problems but accepts he is not yet at full sharpness following his disrupted start to the season.
• He has found the net in three consecutive appearances for club and country, with strikes against Olympiacos, West Ham and Wales.
• England managed his workload by substituting him around the 70th minute, reflecting a careful approach to his minutes after recent injuries.
• Reporting highlights heightened competition for England’s wide roles and notes that Arsenal’s evolving attack — including Viktor Gyokeres drawing extra defensive attention — could open space for Saka, with a World Cup qualifier in Latvia up next.