Ray Parlour has praised Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka for his incredible work rate and always looking after himself.
The 22-year-old has featured in 83 consecutive Premier League matches for the Gunners, surpassing the record of 82 games achieved by Paul Merson between February 1995 and February 1997 in the process.
Saka has been a regular for Arsenal and the England national team, earning himself a nomination for the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards, and Parlour believes it is all down to the hard yards he puts in behind the scenes.
“He is a massive player for both Arsenal and England,” the former Gunners star told talkSPORT.
“He never gets injured and out, he is always playing, he is always fit to play. He is a real grounded young man, always smiling, enjoys his football. He has been an absolute revelation for Arsenal especially.
“Little things like, I went to the training ground not so long ago, and every single player had the day off, but he was in because he wanted to do a warm down. That sort of professionalism that makes him say I want to go in and look after myself, and that is why he plays every week because he does look after him self.
“Every single person likes him. Even if you are a neutral and you do not even like Arsenal. He is always doing the best he can whether it is for Arsenal and England.”
“I went to the training ground recently. Everyone had the day off, but he was in!” 😱“That’s why he plays every week. Everyone likes him, even if you don’t like Arsenal.” 😍Ray Parlour outlines why Bukayo Saka is so popular and how he’s a huge asset for #AFC. pic.twitter.com/Jou8UWdhpN— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) September 8, 2023