Mikel Arteta spoke out after Bukayo Saka was compelled off within the first half of Arsenal’s Premier League conflict with Nottingham Forest by way of harm.
- Saka compelled off in opposition to Forest
- Changed by Reiss Nelson
- Arteta ‘hopes’ he will not miss World Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? Arsenal misplaced Saka to harm after simply 27 minutes of their 5-0 victory over Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Sunday. The winger was fouled by Renan Lodi within the first minute after which took one other kick earlier than taking place and deciding he couldn’t proceed. Mikel Arteta changed the ahead with Reiss Nelson.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Saka’s harm shall be of concern to each Arsenal and England. The 21-year-old had earlier picked up his fifth Premier League help of the season when he discovered Gabriel Martinelli for the opening aim. Three Lions supervisor Gareth Southgate can even be sweating on his health forward of the World Cup in Qatar, which begins subsequent month.
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WHAT DID ARTETA SAY? Arsenal boss Arteta was requested post-match whether or not the harm would maintain the winger out of the World Cup, and was in a position to give a optimistic replace.
“Hopefully not,” he replied. “It was a nasty kick that he suffered proper initially of the sport, he was limping for a bit. However I do not see it as something additional than that.”
WHAT NEXT? Southgate and England will hope Arteta’s prognosis proves right and that the harm is nothing critical. Arsenal, in the meantime, could must do with out their star winger after they tackle FC Zurich within the Europa League on Thursday.