Arsenal were forced to delete their factually incorrect social media post about Bukayo Saka – but fans are not willing to let it slip.

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• Arsenal post incorrect Saka stat
• Man City clap back at the Gunners
• Fans pile on to ridicule mistake

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Arsenal posted on social media a stat about star winger Saka having scored or assisted against every single opposition he has faced in the Premier League. While the stat was accurate, the post claimed that the 22-year-old was the only player to do so. Manchester City quickly clapped back at the post, posting their own stat of Erling Haaland having scored against every team he has faced in the English top flight. Arsenal's post quickly received a community note that corrected the stat by stating that Haaland and former Tottenham striker Harry Kane had also done the same. The Gunners' social media team quickly deleted the post after the outrage.

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• WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

  Man City fan @forever_denniss posted on Man City's X post: "My club owned them [Arsenal] hardddddd!!!!!"

  @Brxyne_17 on X said: "Bodied those liars Arsenal they have deleted the tweet"

  X account @hotspurreports posted: "Arsenal deleted their post with a fake stat on Saka. So embarrassing!"

  @mzjokzy07 said: "Lmao. Arsenal Football Club, proper banter club"

  @FCB_Elias1 posted the X community note and said: "Arsenal admin had to post a fake stat for Bukayo Saka because they went trophyless this season. More community notes than Champions League."

  X (@FCB_Elias1)

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The north London side later corrected their mistake and posted the stat with the statement that he was the only Arsenal player to have done so. Saka has scored or assisted against all 25 sides he has faced in the Premier League so far. Haaland has done so against 22 different sides, while Kane has done the same against 32 teams.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR SAKA?

  The England star has been one of the top performers for Mikel Arteta's side over the last three years and has been on a rise that could see become one of the best players to have graced the Premier League.

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