Saka forced off early in Bayern clash with injury blow

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 20:39 · Archive

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was replaced after ten minutes of the Champions League match against Bayern Munich with a thigh injury.

Bukayo Saka was forced off Arsenal's Champions League match at Bayern Munich in the tenth minute with a thigh injury. The winger picked up what appeared to be a muscular injury in his quad after playing a pass from outside the Bayern box. He went down immediately and signalled to the bench, receiving treatment before being replaced by Eberechi Eze.

Eze made an immediate impact, scoring Arsenal's opening goal fourteen minutes after coming on. Eze received a cross-field pass from Martin Odegaard on the left flank and fired into the far corner. The goal was initially flagged as offside but VAR overturned the decision.

Bayern equalised before half-time. Harry Kane played a through ball for Alphonso Davies, who went one-on-one with Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and slotted home.

Saka's injury is a significant concern for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. The club is already without winger Christos Tzolis, who has been sidelined since the international break with a hamstring injury. If Saka is ruled out, Eze, Noni Madueke and Max Dowman would be Arsenal's only available wingers. Arsenal have five matches in the next seventeen days, including a trip to Liverpool in ten days' time.

Saka forced off early in Bayern clash with injury blow — Image: Mirror Sport

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Arsenal suffer huge injury blow as Bukayo Saka limps out of Bayern Munich clashBukayo Saka lasted only 10 minutes before having to be replaced by Eberechi Eze as Arsenal took on Bayern Munich at the Allianz ArenaMirror Sport · 21 Oct, 20:21
Arsenal dealt new injury scare as Bukayo Saka limps off against Bayern MunichGunners winger lasts just 10 minutes at the Allianz ArenaEvening Standard · 21 Oct, 20:20
Bukayo Saka forced off early into Bayern clash as Arsenal dealt huge injury blowSaka was replaced by Eberechi Eze inside 10 minutesIndependent Sport · 21 Oct, 20:18

In this story: Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · Bayern Munich · Eberechi Eze · Mikel Arteta · Allianz Arena · Harry Kane · Alphonso Davies

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