The England star seemed to be grimacing in pain with what appeared to be an injury to his left leg and he will have national boss Lee Carsley concerned after hobbling off.

The Three Lions have vital Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland coming up in what are the interim boss’s final two games before handing over to new manager Thomas Tuchel.

The tense encounter on Sunday featured a high-quality battle between Saka and Cucurella on the flanks, which the Blues star ultimately came out on top in.

Collecting the man of the match award, the former Brighton man told Sky Sports: ‘[Saka is a] top player, we play a lot of times against each other, big respect and I try hard to do my work.

‘A good battle and hopefully I can do more of this. I try to not give him space, be close to him always, he is a special talent so do my work and help my team by doing my job.

‘Today I gave the best of me and we got a point.’

Arsenal missed a late chance to take all three points in a stalemate which did neither team any real favours with both London sides stranded nine points behind leaders Liverpool.

William Saliba picked up the ball in an uncharacteristic left-wing position and squared it across the face of the box only for the stretching Leandro Trossard to deflect it wide and past his exasperated teammates queueing up behind him.