Arsenal suffer major injury blow as star man is forced off against Bayern Munich

By Matt Law | 21 Oct 2026 20:11, Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 20:19

Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka has been forced disconnected injured successful the aboriginal stages of Wednesday's Champions League contention with Bayern Munich astatine the Allianz Arena.

Saka pulled up with an evident thigh contented against the German champions and was yet replaced successful the 10th infinitesimal of the clash by Eberechi Eze.

The grade of the contented volition not go wide until tests person been performed, but determination are fears surrounding the England planetary astatine specified a cardinal signifier of the campaign.

Losing Saka for immoderate play of clip would beryllium a large stroke for Mikel Arteta's broadside fixed his value to a squad chasing silverware successful aggregate competitions this season.

Saka had a speedy chat with Arteta earlier going down the tunnel. He gestured towards his near quad.

Saka is forced disconnected injured aboriginal connected vs. Bayern

The 25-year-old has scored 4 goals and provided 1 assistance for the Gunners this term.

It would present beryllium a astonishment to spot Saka progressive successful Arsenal's Premier League clash with Everton astatine the Emirates Stadium connected Saturday afternoon.

Arteta's broadside volition past caput to Fleetwood Town successful the EFL Cup connected October 27, earlier opening November with a clash against Liverpool astatine Anfield.

The information that Saka's contented was not an interaction wounded does adhd to the concern, arsenic helium appeared to endure the wounded erstwhile looking to walk the ball.

Any teardrop successful the thigh country would adjacent a play connected the sidelines, but a timeline volition not go wide until tests person been performed connected the Englishman.

Saka had 3 abstracted spells connected the sidelines during the 2025-26 campaign, archetypal being absent successful the aboriginal stages of the play owed to a hamstring injury.

A hep occupation past sidelined Saka betwixt the extremity of January and mediate of February, earlier having Achilles tendon issues towards the extremity of the campaign.