ARSENAL star Bukayo Saka’s sensational season continues to go from strength to strength.
The England international, 21, bagged two goals and an assist in the Gunners’ 4-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
It takes his tally for the Premier League campaign to 12 goals and 10 assists in 38 games.
In doing so, Saka becomes just the fifth player in Europe’s top five leagues to reach both 10 goals and 10 assists this season.
Joining him in completing the feat is Lionel Messi – who has a superb 13 goals and 13 assists to his name for Paris Saint-Germain.
His team-mate Neymar also managed to reach the milestone before being ruled out for the rest of the season through injury – registering 13 goals and 11 assists.
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Napoli superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is also on the list with 12 goals and 10 assists.
And the final player to have hit double figures in both metrics is Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani.
The French forward is being heavily linked with a £105million move to Manchester United off the back of his brilliant form.
Saka is the first English player to achieve the feat in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
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And his brilliant form has helped Arsenal open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Saka is now set to feature for England in their upcoming internationals against Italy and Ukraine.
Gareth Southgate has a host of in-form forwards to choose from including Harry Kane, Saka, Phil Foden, Ivan Toney and Jack Grealish.
Marcus Rashford is another England man firing on all cylinders, but he withdrew from the squad on Monday through injury.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
