Arsenal are sitting top of the Premier League after a 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday evening – and that has seen Micah Richards shower England star Bukayo Saka with praise.

The Gunners were behind Liverpool for the opening five games of the season given the Reds’ 100 percent record in the Premier League, but three losses for Arne Slot’s team have seen Arsenal take over as the side to catch in the table.

Mikel Arteta has seen his players win four of their last five games in the division, clearing second-placed Manchester City by three points in the table, and a huge reason for that has been Bukayo Saka’s return to the side.

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And the Gunners captain has been praised by Micah Richards for his decision-making, with the pundit ranking the England star for being ‘one of the best in the world’.

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Bukayo Saka didn’t manage to get himself on the scoresheet, or grab an assist, but it was his precise corner that found the head of Gabriel Magalhaes, who flicked on for Leandro Trossard to grab the only goal of the game.

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