After a scrappy 1-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Arsenal made a statement in their first home game of the Premier League season.
The Gunners dispatched the newly promoted side Leeds United by 5-0. The new striker, Viktor Gyokeres, scored a brace to open his account in the Arsenal shirt.
However, not everything was merry for the Gunners in that game against Leeds United at the Emirates.
Next Sunday, they will travel to Merseyside to take on the current Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield.
This is one of those games that can have serious implications for the Premier League title race at the end of the season.
That is why Mikel Arteta wanted a fit squad that can topple Arne Slot’s team in their own backyard. However, Arsenal suffered a big blow when one of their key players got injured.
In fact, two key players from Mikel Arteta’s squad got injured. And, one of them is now certain to miss the Liverpool clash.
In the 38th minute of the game at the Emirates, Martin Odegaard got injured, and Ethan Nwaneri replaced the Arsenal captain.
The captain’s armband was handed to Bukayo Saka after that. However, the England international also got injured in the 53rd minute of the game after scoring the second goal for the Gunners.
Saka was replaced by Leandro Trossard in that game. Now, Sami Mokbel from the BBC has given an update on the situation of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
According to his report, Odegaard’s shoulder injury is not that severe, and he could play against Liverpool. However, he is subject to clearance after the medical tests.
For Saka, things are not looking bright as the England international will be out of the Liverpool game as well as the games for the England national team
Bukayo Saka will be out of action for the next 3 to 4 weeks due to his hamstring injury, and now, Mikel Arteta will have a headache because he needs to find the right replacement.
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