Mikel Arteta has stated that he is worried about Bukayo Saka’s injury ahead of his side’s crucial game against Manchester City this weekend.
The English forward was forced off the pitch in the first half of Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to RC Lens on Tuesday night.
Saka has been Arteta’s most reliable player over the past three seasons, with the 22-year-old even breaking the club record for most consecutive Premier League appearances last month.
Although his durability has been unmatched, many Arsenal fans were concerned about the young star eventually breaking down with such a heavy workload.
Their worst fears were realized when Saka went down clutching the back of his hamstring in the 34th minute, forcing Arteta to sub on Fabio Vieira in his place.
Speaking after the game, the Spaniard did not sound too optimistic about the injury.
“He [Saka] tried to backheel a ball in the first half.” Arteta said via Football.London.
“He felt something. It was muscular. He was uncomfortable and we had to take him off. We don’t know anything more than that. It was big enough not to allow him to play the rest of the game and that is a worry for us.”
This injury could not come at a worse time for the Gunners as they prepare for a titanic clash with potential title rivals Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Arteta is a stubborn and inexperienced coach before the match i wrote that he should not use Bukayo Saka because any experience coach will not feature Bukayo Saka because for two consecutive matches he had not been free from injuries but Arteta did not considered that he Arteta want to ruin Bukayo Saka otherwise he has no business fielding him in this game when we have a big game on Sunday Smith Rowe is fit. why not give him starting game and begin to build his confidence again Viera is good but he would have bring Eddie Nketiah or Reuse Nelson seeing that Odeguade is not in the game he should have understand that he is not in the game David Raya is good but Ramsdale have edge over him in the sense that he has been exposed than Raya even though he also has his own mistakes but being that his position is at stake will strengthened him Arteta is Mr correct who does not listen to advice pride goes before fall.
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