BUKAYO SAKA is no doubt one of Arsenal’s brightest stars as he causes a threat to every team he comes up against – but the Gunners will have to continue without him for a while.
The England star had to be forced off just 23 minutes into Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing against Crystal Palace with a hamstring injury.
Saka was then later spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches.
Mikel Arteta admitted in his post-match press conference that he is ‘worried’ about his talisman.
And SunSport can explain why, as the severity of Saka’s injury has now been revealed.
Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for up to FIFTEEN games after tearing his hamstring against Crystal Palace.
This is Saka’s third hamstring injury in the 2024/25 campaign after he picked up a similar knock while on international duty with England during the October and November fixtures.
However, none of those setbacks were serious enough to keep him out of action on a long-term basis.
Bukayo Saka will be unavailable for several crucial matches, such as the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Newcastle and the FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United.
And the North London derby against bitter local rivals Tottenham.
Here are the 15 matches Saka is set to miss:
Premier League unless stated
Boss Mikel Arteta revealed after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Ipswich on Friday, December 27, that Saka underwent surgery on his hamstring.
Speaking post-match, the Spaniard said: “I prefer to leave it to the doctor. But yes Bukayo had surgery, and he will be out for many, many weeks.
“Many weeks, I think it will be more than two months, I don’t know how long it will take with the scar tissue or improving his mobility.”
“We have to rely on the team, that is our strength, we are a team of players who can score 20/30 goals together.”
