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It would not be a surprise if Bukayo Saka's body is pieced with tungsten or chromium.
His ability to continually hit the ground in pain, get back up and return to fitness for the next match is a characteristic championed in Saka by his club Arsenal.
But nor should it be the norm and, with the closing weeks of the season approaching, how the Gunners manage the winger's playing time could well dictate what success and failure looks like for the club.
Less than two weeks ago, Saka had pulled out of England's squad for friendlies against Brazil and Belgium due to an 'unspecified' injury.
Yet on Sunday the 22-year-old was ready to Manchester City in Arsenal's crunch title clash.
Bukayo Saka's ability to hit the ground in pain and get back up should not be the norm
How Arsenal manage Saka's game time could be the difference between success and failure
His powers of recovery have already been well-documented in this campaign: a period between September and October saw the winger hobble off against Bournemouth and Lens
