Mikel Arteta says he’s “actually fearful” by the hamstring harm suffered by Bukayo Saka throughout Arsenal’s 5-1 rout of Crystal Palace.
The England winger was compelled off within the twenty fourth minute at Selhurst Park, and subsequently left the stadium on crutches.
It’s the second hamstring concern sustained this season by Saka, who was absent for a number of weeks after struggling the identical harm on worldwide obligation in October.
The 23-year-old additionally suffered a leg harm in Might that dominated him out of Arsenal’s last sport of the 2023-24 marketing campaign towards Everton.
And Arteta couldn’t cover his concern at Saka’s newest setback.
“He felt one thing in his hamstring, he couldn’t proceed,” the Gunners head coach stated. “He must be assessed, so [I am] actually fearful about that one.
“It’s very troublesome to [comment of the extent of the injury] now. It’s in the identical leg. I don’t understand how massive that is going to be.”
The Spaniard can be ready to be taught the extent of the coaching floor harm suffered by Raheem Sterling on Friday.
“We don’t understand how lengthy that’s as properly,” Arteta added. “To lose two gamers inside 24 hours, it’s not good.
“With the quantity of video games being performed each three days, it doesn’t shock me. However the workforce will react to that.”
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