Bukayo Saka brings happiness to everyone else in the England camp, according to Ben Chilwell, who joined Oleksandr Zinchenko in lauding Sunday s Euro 2024 qualifying match-winner.
Saka has enjoyed an outstanding season for Arsenal, playing alongside Zinchenko, with 12 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League as the Gunners bid for a first title in 19 years.
Only Erling Haaland (33) and Harry Kane (23) can top the winger s 22 goal involvements in the competition.
And Saka has continued that form on the international stage with England, most recently in a 2-0 win over Zinchenko s Ukraine at Wembley.
The 21-year-old produced a sublime cross for Kane s opener, then quickly went one better with a sensational long-range strike. He has 10 goal involvements in his past 16 games for England.
Like Chilwell and Zinchenko, Saka was previously used as a left-back when he broke through at Arsenal, prompting some bemusement from his England team-mate.
I can t believe he played at left back when he can do that, Chilwell said. He s such a great talent.
Thank you Wembley !
— Bukayo Saka (@BukayoSaka87)
I think everyone can see what he gives on the pitch, but he s one of the best people I ve met in football as well.
We see him on a daily basis around the camp, and he just brings happiness to everyone else. He s always smiling. He s a good guy to be around.
And then he comes out on the pitch and delivers like that for us – an assist and a goal and ultimately wins the game. So, I m delighted for him.
Zinchenko, used in a midfield role at international level while poor Vitalii Mykolenko suffered up against Saka, added: He s an amazing player. We knew that.
He s on fire at the moment, and I wish him that to the end of the season.
I said already that there are no friends on the pitch; unfortunately, he beat me today, but I will take revenge.
