The Arsenal winger ended the World Cup with six goal contributions after answering questions over his limited England role in emphatic fashion.Bukayo Saka delivered a firm fitness update after scoring a hat-trick in England’s 6-4 World Cup third-place victory over France.The Arsenal winger became just the fourth England player ever to score a hat-trick at a World Cup as Thomas Tuchel’s side claimed the World Cup bronze medal with an extraordinary 6-4 victory in the third-place play-off.Saka stayed on the bench during England’s 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina, even though he was seen warming up and looked a likely option for Tuchel.His absence only fuelled questions about his fitness and why his role had been so limited as the tournament reached its climax.Against France, Saka delivered the clearest answer possible.After completing his hat-trick and helping England secure their best World Cup finish since winning the competition in 1966, he was asked directly whether he was fully fit.“Yeah, I’m fit, I’m fit,” Saka replied.His short reply left no doubt, especially after a display that showed just how sharp he was in front of goal.Saka added his second with an assist from Arsenal teammate Eberechi Eze [REUTERS]Saka finished the tournament with three goals and three assists, averaging a direct goal involvement every 59 minutes. Not bad for someone who wasn’t even a regular starter in the knockout rounds.The 24-year-old admitted he wanted a bigger part to play, but stopped short of criticising Tuchel’s decisions.“Of course, I would love to have played more, but, you know, it’s too late to talk about that, you know,” Saka said.“I’ll just try to do my talking on the pitch and, yeah, it’s done now and let’s move on.”His performance against France spoke for itself.In a chaotic game, the Arsenal winger was clinical, helping England bounce back from the pain of missing the final to finish with a win and a medal.He completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, with Jude Bellingham standing over the ball before handing it to him.Saka rounded off his hat-trick sending Maignan the wrong way from the penalty spot [REUTERS]Saka explained that Bellingham had never intended to take the penalty and was instead attempting to protect him from the French players.“No, no, no, Jude was never taking it,” he said.“To be fair, he was the first one to say go and get your hat trick. He was just holding the ball for me so none of them come and try and distract me but, yeah, I was always going to take it.”The penalty sealed the match ball for Saka and capped off a memorable final appearance at the tournament.Saka’s limited minutes across the World Cup, off the back of a season with several injuries, had naturally sparked concerns about his fitness and Tuchel’s thinking.However, Saka’s own account suggests otherwise.Yet he was fit enough to start against France, score a hat-trick, and finish the tournament with six goal contributions, all despite his restricted minutes.Missing out on the final still hurt, but the 24-year-old felt the squad responded in the right way.“We’re both still quite disappointed to not be in the final, but it was about finishing strong,” he said.“And for us, giving the country the best position in the World Cup they finished for around 60 years, so we’re happy with the final result.”Saka heads home with a bronze medal, the match ball, and a clear message about his fitness as he heads home to prepare for Arsenal's Premier League title defence.