Bukayo Saka injury update as Arsenal star limps out of stadium after England loss

Lee Carsley has provided an update on an injury sustained by Bukayo Saka in England’s defeat to Greece on Thursday night.

The Arsenal star was helped off of the pitch in the 52nd minute, with Noni Madueke coming on in his place.

Saka appeared to sustain a hamstring issue whilst looking to deliver a cross, and Arsenal will be impatiently waiting to learn the severity of the problem. Tightness in the area would rule the winger out for a matter of days, but a strain will see the forward sidelined for weeks.

Asked about Saka’s injury in his post-match interview, Carsley said: “He’s being assessed. Obviously, in the build-up to the first goal, you could see he felt something in his leg.”

England’s medical staff were on hand to help Saka off of the pitch once it was ruled that he could not continue against Greece, and the 23-year-old looked equally uncomfortable as he left Wembley Stadium.

Footage of Saka hobbling out of the ground was shared on social media, in a clip which will strike fear into the heart of Mikel Arteta.

The winger has enjoyed an impressive start to the season for the Gunners, scoring two goals and registering seven assists in seven appearances.

With Martin Odegaard still ruled out through injury, Arteta may not feel that he can afford to lose Saka for an extended period of time given that the two absences are likely to strip his team of their immense creativity at a key stage in the season.