Bukayo Saka

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka (23) ​was forced off today after suffering what manager Mikel Arteta described as a “significant” left hamstring injury, sustained during Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds United. The winger picked up the issue in a sprint during the second half—he had scored earlier but was visibly uncomfortable and handed off the captain’s armband as he walked off the pitch.

Arteta confirmed that Saka will undergo a scan tomorrow to determine the extent of the injury. Worryingly, this concern follows a long absence last season due to hamstring surgery on the other leg—making this latest setback particularly alarming

🎙️| Mikel Arteta “I haven’t spoken to the doctor yet but for Bukayo to come off, it’s significant,” ... “He felt something while he was sprinting. That’s never a good sign. We’ll have to wait tomorrow. But he’s had these injuries before. He knows exactly the feeling of that. So let’s wait¨. (Source: The Times)

Update Monday 25 August 2025

Saka expected to miss 3-4 weeks with hamstring injury. Set to miss Liverpool clash and England games (Source: Sami Mokbel, BBC).

Update Friday 29 August 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta:¨Bukayo is doing better but he will be out for a few weeks, unfortunately. “No surgery. It is not as bad as the previous [hamstring injury]. Obviously, he’s very unfortunate to pick it up. It is on the other side. “He felt something, so he will be out for a couple of weeks. “I don’t know [if he will be involved after the international break]. Let’s see how he evolves in the next few days, few weeks. Repeat the scan and see where he’s at.” (Source: Arsenal)

Update Thursday 11 September 2025

Saka was absent at Arsenal’s training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre this afternoon (Source: afcstuff).

Update Friday 12 September 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta: “Bukayo’s out, still out and he’s trying to get back as quick as possible, but we need to respect that process,”... “He’s evolving really well, with very specific work at the moment, and the moment we increase that load, let’s see how he reacts.” (Source: Arsenal)

Update Monday 15 September 2025

No Bukayo Saka in training today for Arsenal (Source: AFTV)

Update friday 19 September 2025

🎙️| Mikel Arteta: “If there is a chance [for Sunday], it will be after tomorrow’s sessions because he hasn’t done anything yet. So, we’ll have more information tomorrow.” (Source: Arsenal)