Arsenal’s damage issues deepened additional on Saturday Evening Soccer as Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard had been taken off towards Leeds.
Gunners captain Odegaard went down underneath a problem within the first half and suffered a shoulder damage, coming off having initially performed on.
Martin Odegaard was finally changed towards Leeds after choosing up a shoulder damage
Arsenal’s woes worsened within the second half when Saka – who had scored Arsenal’s second aim on the stroke of half-time – went down with a problem in his left hamstring.
The England worldwide missed 4 months of final season with a severe hamstring damage, and was changed by Leandro Trossard within the 53rd minute.
“Martin felt one thing in his shoulder when he landed,” mentioned Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who added the captain would have a scan on Sunday.
“Bukayo, carrying the ball, felt one thing in his hamstring. I believe it is the opposite one, not the identical because the earlier damage.
“He felt one thing sprinting, that is by no means signal. We’ve got to talk to the docs [on Sunday]. Let’s wait.”
Reacting to Saka’s damage, Gary Neville mentioned on co-commentary on Sky Sports activities: “You may learn his lips. He mentioned: ‘Oh my God’. That is one thing he does not like. It is a powerful begin, he is a troublesome child. He does not go down injured simply, if ever.”
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And Sky Sports activities’ Nick Wright added: “Saka appears nervous as he goes off. So do the Arsenal followers round us. There are a couple of phrases within the ear of Arteta and his assistant, then it is down the tunnel, shaking his head as he goes.”
As soon as once more, the damage points for Arsenal are piling up forward of an early season showdown with Liverpool subsequent weekend, dwell on Tremendous Sunday.
Kai Havertz had already been dominated out forward of the sport towards Leeds, though the extent of his damage has not but been revealed.
“In two weeks, already we misplaced Kai [Havertz], Bukayo, Martin,” mentioned Arteta. “It reveals how effectively geared up you must be on this league.”
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Summer time signing Christian Norgaard can also be but to make his debut as he continues to recuperate from an damage, whereas Ben White didn’t go a late health take a look at for Saturday’s sport.
Jurrien Timber’s minutes are persevering with to be managed – though he scored twice and assisted towards Leeds – whereas Gabriel Jesus continues his restoration from an ACL damage.
The damage issues come after a jubilant pre-match introduction of Eberechi Eze, who was launched to the house crowd carrying the No 10 shirt after signing from Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Redknapp: Eze might put Odegaard underneath strain
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Redknapp:
“They want Eze. He might begin at Anfield. I wish to see him play centrally. It may very well be tough for him to play large. Proper now the participant underneath just a little little bit of strain is Martin Odegaard. He’ll be taking a look at Eze considering he may very well be an issue for me. If you happen to requested Eze, he’d need to play centrally.
“There are many gamers that may are available however there’s just one Bukayo Saka. When he had surgical procedure on his different hamstring, it deflated the entire crew – they weren’t the identical and misplaced a aim menace. He was their talisman. Saka is the one which when he will get the ball every thing can be alright. To not have him at Anfield can be a significant blow.”
