Bukayo Saka has expressed his excitement at returning to the England squad after achieving another milestone for Arsenal - and has a message for the critics who mock him for limping at the end of matches. The 24-year-old forward's penalty against West Ham marked his 100th goal contribution (55 goals, 45 assists) in 200 Premier League matches.

In a week when Jude Bellingham was omitted from Thomas Tuchel's squad, Saka made it clear he is eager to make his mark for England. He stated: "I'm really happy to be back playing for England. I've missed a lot of fixtures under Thomas Tuchel which I'm not happy with as a lot of them have been due to injuries.

"I'm really happy that I get a chance to come back to St George's Park, train with the team and play with the team. I'm looking forward to it."

England are set to host Wales in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday before welcoming Latvia for their latest World Cup qualification match.

Saka, who has already endured a hamstring injury this season, shrugged off an ankle knock on Saturday to score. The Arsenal ace is prepared to keep pushing through the pain - even if critics ridicule...