Arsenal: Saka out for several weeks, says Arteta

Bukayo Saka will miss several weeks of competition with Arsenal, manager Arteta has announced, according to several media outlets.

Bukayo Saka, joueur de football

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Bukayo Saka will miss several weeks of competition with Arsenal. The information is reported by several media outlets, including Le Figaro and Maxifoot, which cite manager Arteta. According to Le Figaro, Arsenal will have to do without their winger for "several weeks".

Early exit in the Champions League

Saka was taken off in the 10th minute of the Champions League match against Bayern Munich, which ended in a 2-2 draw, according to Foot Mercato. The player is suffering from an injury, without the file specifying the exact nature. Mundo Deportivo also mentions concern within the club, headlining that Saka "will be absent for a while".

A busy season already

This season, Bukayo Saka, aged 25, has played 11 matches in all competitions and scored 4 goals, according to Maxifoot. His absence is a blow for Arsenal, who will have to do without one of their key offensive players.

An absence to be confirmed

The exact duration of the unavailability is not specified in the sources. The various media agree on an absence of several weeks, but no further details are provided. Arsenal has not yet officially communicated on the subject.

Sources

  1. Mundo DeportivoPreocupación en el Arsenal con Saka: "Estará un tiempo fuera" (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  2. Le FigaroPremier League : Arsenal va devoir faire sans Saka pendant «plusieurs semaines», selon Arteta (new window)lefigaro.fr
  3. MaxifootArsenal : Saka encore absent plusieurs semaines (new window)maxifoot.fr
  4. Foot MercatoArsenal : Bukayo Saka absent plusieurs semaines (new window)footmercato.net