{"id":298692,"date":"2023-11-08T23:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298692"},"modified":"2023-11-08T23:26:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:26:35","slug":"bukayo-saka-picks-up-injury-during-arsenals-clash-with-sevilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/bukayo-saka-picks-up-injury-during-arsenals-clash-with-sevilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Bukayo Saka picks up INJURY during Arsenal's clash with Sevilla"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bukayo Saka\u00a0was forced off the pitch after picking up an ankle injury during Arsenal’s Champions League\u00a0clash with Sevilla on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old winger was taken down twice before receiving medical attention from the Arsenal physio on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Saka appeared to be in pain while receiving the treatment, forcing Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta to step in and sub him off in the 85th minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thankfully, Saka was able to walk off the pitch unaided and was seen clapping the fans as he made his way back to the bench.<\/p>\n
However, referee Istvan Kovacs showed Saka very little sympathy and booked him for taking too long to leave the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bukayo Saka has been forced off the pitch after picking up an injury during Arsenal ‘s Champions League clash with Sevilla<\/p>\n
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The 22-year-old winger was taken down twice before receiving medical attention from the Arsenal physio on the pitch. He appeared to be in pain and was subbed off shortly after<\/p>\n
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The 22-year-old was filmed putting a coat on and watching the final few minutes of the game from the Arsenal bench before celebrating with his team-mates\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The 22-year-old was filmed putting a coat on and watching the final few minutes of the game from the Arsenal bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans will be relieved to see Saka sat with the rest of the squad instead of heading down the tunnel as that usually indicates a more serious injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Arsenal supporters will be hoping Saka recovers quickly as they already without\u00a0Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking about Saka’s injury after the game, Arteta said: ‘It was a knock. Hopefully they are good because we are missing some players.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nevertheless,\u00a0Gareth Southgate\u00a0– who was sitting in the stands for the game – will be sweating over Saka’s fitness ahead of the next international break.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Saka was ruled out of the last round of international fixtures due to a thigh injury and even missed Arsenal’s victory over Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Saka will have been disappointed to leave the pitch in such a fashion on Wednesday evening as he was excelling against the Spanish side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He set Leandro Trossard up for Arsenal’s first goal of the game and added to his own tally shortly after to see the Gunners win 2-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As it stands, no English player has been involved in more Champions League goals this season than Saka.<\/p>\n
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Speaking about Saka’s injury after the game, Mikel Arteta said: ‘It was a knock. Hopefully they are good because we are missing some players’<\/p>\n
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Saka\u00a0set Leandro Trossard up for Arsenal’s first goal of the game and added to his own tally shortly after to see the Gunners win 2-0<\/p>\n
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