Arsenal: What games Bukayo Saka could miss after latest injury update
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka faces a potential eight-week absence after suffering a quad injury during a Champions League match against Bayern Munich. Manager Mikel Arteta is awaiting further medical scans to determine the full extent of the injury and the recovery timeline.
Why it matters
Saka is a key player for Arsenal, and his prolonged absence significantly impacts the team's performance during a critical stretch of the season.
Bukayo Saka is set for a spell on the sidelines in what is a significant blow for Arsenal .
The 25-year-old suffered a quad injury in the Champions League draw with Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
Saka was able to leave the stadium without crutches but Arteta admitted after the match that it "did not look good" for the winger.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of Arsenal's match at home to Everton, Arteta did not put a firm timeframe on Saka's return, but there are fears that he will be out for eight weeks.
"He's got another MRI this afternoon because he had quite a lot of fluid in the area so it was difficult to understand the extent of the injury," Arteta said of Saka at his pre-Everton press conference on Friday . "We will know more tomorrow.
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