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Arsenal warned Saka now becoming 'marked man'

Arsenal hero Paul Merson feels Bukayo Saka will increasingly become a marked man this season.

Merson felt Chelsea kept the England winger quiet for last Saturday's 2-2 draw.

Ahead of their clash with Sheffield United, Merson said on Sportskeeda: "Bukayo Saka [has] earned his reputation as one of the biggest matchwinners in the Premier League, so teams will start to highlight him.

"He's got to come up with solutions, as Marc Cucurella marked him out of the game the other day.

"Saka will be singled out by opposition managers when it comes to their team talks and they might even double up on him, it's up to him to find solutions to make things happen for his team."

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