By Seyi Babalola
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for “a number of weeks” due to a hamstring injury sustained during Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Crystal Palace, according to manager Mikel Arteta on Monday.
When asked at a press conference about the condition of the 23-year-old England international, Arteta responded: “It’s not looking promising. He’ll be sidelined for many weeks.”
Saka was spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches on Saturday, depressing a dominant second win against the Eagles in four days.
Saka is a vital part of Arsenal’s offense, having scored five goals and assisted ten times in the Premier League this season, and his loss will be felt greatly.
Arteta noted he was “planning some strategies” to adapt to the winger’s absence.
“We have dealt with the period when Martin (Odegaard) was out and the time when five or six defenders were unavailable,” he said.
“We’re approaching it with a positive mindset.”
