Arsenal Coach Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka’s injury is not serious, and he is hopeful that he will be available for their Premier League match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 23-year-old left the pitch during England’s 2-1 defeat to Greece in the Nations League at Wembley last week with a slight hamstring injury.
Saka then returned to Arsenal for further assessment, missing England’s 3-1 win away to Finland. He has scored two goals and provided seven assists in seven Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season.
The coach revealed that another injury concern is Kai Havertz. The forward missed Germany’s Nations League matches against Bosnia and the Netherlands due to a knee problem.
Havertz, 25, has been enjoying a fine campaign so far. He scored four goals in seven Premier League games. He has been absolutely brilliant and has very good communication with the national team and the manager.
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Also, Brazilian left winger Gabriel Martinelli is doubtful for the Bournemouth match.
Captain Martin Odegaard will also miss Saturday’s game as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, but Arteta said next week will be crucial to see how close the Norway midfielder is. Arsenal, who were Last season’s runners-up, are third in the league standings with 17 points from seven matches and behind leaders Liverpool by a point. Bournemouth are 13th on eight points.
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