Bukayo Saka Injury Update: When will the Englishman return to action for Arsenal after being taken off in the clash between Leeds United?

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka suffered a setback with an injury during the Gunners' second game of the campaign against Leeds United. Following the injury, the 23-year-old English winger hobbled off the pitch and was replaced in the 53rd minute. Saka, who had previously scored to give Arsenal a 3-0 lead, showed dissatisfaction in his body language as trainers attended to what seemed to be a left leg injury early in the second half. After Martin Odegaard exited the game due to an injury in the first half, he hobbled off the pitch while passing the captain's armband he had been given. This is all in the days following Kai Havertz's injury, which appeared to hasten Arsenal's pursuit of Eberechi Eze, whom the team announced before the match.

How did Bukayo Saka get injured?

Saka's past makes his current predicament particularly concerning. After sustaining a hamstring injury during a 5-1 victory against Crystal Palace in December, the 23-year-old had surgery and missed a significant amount of the previous season. Although the problem with Leeds was not mentioned on the touchline, the team will now evaluate the scope and kind of the issue before coming up with a recovery strategy. Manager Mikel Arteta's post-match press conference will let us have some clarity on whether the injury is a serious one or not.

Bukayo Saka's Injury Record

Saka has been a very reliable player for the Gunners, appearing in all 35 games the next season after participating in every game during the 2021–22 and 2022–23 Premier League seasons. However, the Gunners will be hoping this is not a catastrophic setback because he missed two and a half months last year due to a hamstring ailment. That depth has already been tested by injuries to Havertz, Odegaard, and Saka. Arteta will be hoping his medical staff can perform miracles to boost the numbers before the UEFA Champions League is added to the schedule next month.

Nevertheless, Arsenal has strengthened their depth this season by adding Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres to their roster, which already includes Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Myles Lewis-Skelly. In red and white, young sensation Max Dowman is likewise making waves.

Arsenal's Dominating Victory Against Leads United

At the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, Arsenal defeated Leeds United 5-0 in an overwhelming fashion. In addition to the Gunners' outstanding performance, the Premier League game marked the historic debut of 15-year-old Max Dowman, who became Arsenal's second-youngest player ever. The Gunners were already 2-0 up at halftime. Credit goes to Jurien Timber and Saka, who later suffered a blow. During the second period, they became more lethal as Victor Gyokeres scored his first of the match around the 48th minute, and eight minutes after that, Timber completed his brace to make the score 4-0. It looked pretty done and dusted, but Arsenal was in no mood to have mercy on their opponents as Gyokeres completed his brace with an injury-time penalty.