Bukayo Saka has surgery as Mikel Arteta gives concerning Arsenal injury update

Posted Saturday, December 28, 2024 by Dailystar.co.uk

Arsenal star man Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery with his manager Mikel Arteta admitting the nightmare scenario that the title-chasing Gunners now face

Bukayo Saka has surgery as Mikel Arteta gives concerning Arsenal injury update
Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery

Arsenal talisman Bukayo Saka has undergone an operation on his torn hamstring and now faces a long injury layoff.

The England ace suffered the injury during the Gunners' 5-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. He was absent from their 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town on Friday night.

And speaking after the game, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed his star player is set to miss at least around two months of action - a brutal blow in the Premier League title race as they try to catch leaders Liverpool.

Arteta, who had seen his team overtake Chelsea and move up to second place with the win, said: "Bukayo Saka will be out for many, many weeks, probably more than two months.

"He underwent surgery. Now it depends... how the scar tissue starts to heal, the mobility of that."

Arsenal avoided an early scare against Ipswich when the visitors missed a golden chance in the opening minutes, but then dominated the relegation battlers to secure three points.

Kai Havertz scored the game's only goal from a Leandro Trossard cross, but the Gunners missed the stardust that Saka brings to their attacking play.

Asked how he thought his side performed without Saka, Arteta told Match of the Day: "Very good. It will be different. We had moments in the second half. It is a unit that is new and will take time for players to understand fully."

Quizzed by Prime Video whether Arsenal could look to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window, the Spanish boss said: "We don't know. We will see, hopefully we don't see any more injuries."