Saka faces six to eight weeks out with quadriceps injury

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 14:57 · Archive

Arsenal fear Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after a quadriceps injury sustained against Bayern Munich.

Bukayo Saka suffered a quadriceps injury in the tenth minute of Arsenal's Champions League draw with Bayern Munich on Wednesday. He was unable to continue and was replaced by Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal expects Saka to be sidelined for six to eight weeks based on initial assessments, though the club was still conducting further scans to determine the extent of the damage. Manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that Saka had 'quite a lot of fluid in the area', making it difficult to understand the full severity. 'When a player has to walk off the pitch, he is struggling to walk without any pain; he's restricted to movement; they are not good signs,' Arteta said. 'Let's be a little bit patient so we can give a definitive assessment.'

The timeline could rule Saka out of 13 games and potentially sideline him until after Christmas. He would miss key fixtures including Premier League matches against Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, as well as the north London derby at Tottenham in early December. Saka is also unavailable for Sunday's match against Everton.

How it is being reported

• The games Bukayo Saka will miss as Arsenal learn extent of injury blowSaka could be out for up to two months (Picture: AP) Arsenal face being without Bukayo Saka for up to eight weeks as a result of the injury he suffered midweek. Saka was forced off after just 10 minutes in Wednesday’s Champions League draw against Bayern Munich . After playing a long-range pass…Metro · 24 Oct, 14:39
• Bukayo Saka injury update as Arsenal fear losing star for two monthsArsenal fear Bukayo Saka could be out injured for two months after sustaining a quadriceps injury during their midweek Champions League match with Bayern MunichMirror Sport · 24 Oct, 11:46

In this story: Bukayo Saka · Arsenal · Bayern Munich · Mikel Arteta · Eberechi Eze

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