Arsenal ahead Bukayo Saka has suffered an damage forward of Sunday’s Premier League match towards Man Metropolis – stay on Sky Sports activities.
Saka limped off holding his leg throughout Arsenal’s Champions League Group B match at French facet Lens on Tuesday night time.
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The 22-year-old was changed by Fabio Vieira within the thirty fourth minute, having arrange the opening aim of the sport for Gabriel Jesus to develop into the primary participant in Europe’s high 5 leagues to register 5 targets and assists this season.
Saka has been an ever-present for Arsenal, beginning of their final 87 Premier League video games consecutively, a membership file which dates again to Might 2021.
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He had suffered a foot damage which pressured him off late in Saturday’s 4-0 league win at Bournemouth however was deemed match sufficient to start out on Tuesday night time.
The England worldwide’s health might be a key focus forward of Sunday’s sport between the 2 sides who fought it out for the Premier League title final season.
Treble-winners Metropolis brushed Arsenal apart of their final league assembly, beating the Gunners 4-1 on the Etihad in April earlier than occurring to assert their third consecutive league crown.
Evaluation from France: Arteta taking no probabilities with Saka
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Buyako Saka scored at Bournemouth on Saturday
Sky Sports activities Information reporter Gary Cotterill at RC Lens’ Estadio Bollaert-Delelis:
“I do not need to give Arsenal and England followers false hope.
“However the feeling round right here, and by no means official, is that Saka is probably not too unhealthy. Maybe a muscle pressure or perhaps a precaution. The membership have made it clear Arteta will take no probabilities with any participant, with Manchester Metropolis across the nook.”