Arsenal’s Saka injury worries Arteta as quad damage looms
Mikel Arteta confirmed that Arsenal are worried about Bukayo Saka’s condition after the 25‑year‑old winger was forced off in the 10th minute of the Gunners’ 2‑2 draw away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Quad injury raises concerns
Arteta told that the medical team “are a bit concerned” and added, “A player that has to come off with a really sharp pain is never good news. But we have to wait and see.” He later said, “It does not look good at all. It’s his quad.” The manager stressed that further assessment is required before any return timeline can be set.
Saka’s departure saw Eberchi Eze introduced, and the substitute broke the deadlock shortly after his entry, restoring Arsenal’s advantage early in the match. His goal gave Arsenal a brief lead before the game settled at 2‑2.
The winger missed ten games for club and country last season due to hip and ankle problems, and underwent hamstring surgery in late 2024, prompting hopes that further operation would be avoided.
The update appeared in the Sport section, authored by Nathan Ridley at 22:59 on 21 October 2026, and was listed under the comments category of website.
Arsenal look ahead despite setback
Despite Saka’s exit, Arteta hailed the display as “one of the highest levels we played,” describing the match as “fascinating” with both sides pressing and attacking. He added, “Two teams who wanted to press each other and wanted to attack and wanted to play. It was a fascinating game.”
Midfielder Declan Rice said the team were instructed to “press each other and attack,” adding, “We aren’t just going to come here and sit. At home, they are probably one of the best teams in Europe, so to come here tonight and give that account of ourselves was really good. We have to keep going.”
Arsenal resume their Premier League campaign at home to Everton on Saturday, travel to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, and later face Slavia Prague in the Champions League after a trip to Liverpool at Anfield. The Gunners will also travel to Liverpool for their next Champions League group game before the Slavia Prague tie.