Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka suffered an injury scare while on international duty with England and will be assessed by the Gunners’ medical team in the coming days
Bukayo Saka in action for England (Image: Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Interim England manager Lee Carsley has confirmed that Bukayo Saka will undergo further assessment after an injury scare during England’s unexpected 2-1 defeat to Greece.
The Arsenal star was given a starting position by Carsley for the Nations League fixture at Wembley Stadium on Thursday night. However, Saka was unable to complete the full match and was substituted in the 50th minute, limping off the pitch to be replaced by Chelsea forward Noni Madueke. Saka seemed to be in discomfort with a potential leg injury, which was seemingly confirmed by manager Carsley after the match.
“He’s being assessed,” Carsley told reporters during his post-match press conference at Wembley Stadium when asked about Saka’s potential injury setback. “In the build-up to the first goal, you could see that he had felt something in his leg.”
Mikel Arteta now faces a tense wait to discover the extent of Saka’s injury and whether the Arsenal No. 7 will be out of action for any length of time. England still have one more Nations League fixture to play during the international break, against Finland on Sunday.
It remains to be seen if Saka will be available for that match, with an update expected in the coming days from either his club side or country. Arteta and his team will be hoping that the potential injury to Saka is not serious ahead of the return to Premier League action next week. Arsenal travel to face Bournemouth on October 19 before hosting Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League a few days later.
