Bukayo Saka suffered his third hamstring injury of the 2024-25 campaign as he limped off during Arsenal's 5-1 win against Crystal Palace.
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Saka suffers hamstring injury against PalaceWinger spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutchesArteta admits he's 'worried' about England starFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Arsenal star had to be substituted in the 23rd minute of the game after he went down on the ground grabbing his hamstring. He was replaced by Leandro Trossard as Arsenal went on to win the match 5-1, and was later spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches.
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Manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on Saka's condition as he admitted that the star player will be out for "many weeks" having torn his hamstring.
“It's not looking good. He's going to be out for many weeks,” Arteta told reporters. "It's a huge blow, but it's going to be a big exercise for us to overcome another challenge."
WHAT GAMES WILL HE MISS?
Saka will definitely miss the Gunners' match at home to Ipswich Town on December 27, with reporting that could be the first of 15 games the England international is forced to sit out. Arteta's side then visit Brentford on January 1 and finish a run of three games in nine days when they head to Brighton on January 4. Arteta assured that the medical team is looking into the injury with seriousness and added: "Probably there are ways to prevent the injury. There are a lot of factors. We are looking at everything and what we can do differently."
DID YOU KNOW?
This is the England international's third hamstring injury in the 2024-25 campaign after he picked up similar knocks while on international duty in October and November. However, none of those injuries were serious enough to keep him out of action on a long-term basis.