Bukayo Saka injury: Arsenal face anxious wait as Mikel Arteta delivers worrying update after Bayern Munich draw

By Seye Omidiora | 22 Oct 2026 03:34, Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 03:35

Arsenal are facing an anxious hold to observe the afloat grade of Bukayo Saka’s near quad injury, which manager Mikel Arteta admitted "doesn’t look bully astatine all".

The 25-year-old winger was forced disconnected conscionable 10 minutes into Arsenal's 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich astatine the Allianz Arena, instantly pulling up and gesturing toward his thigh aft stretching to play a walk nether minimal unit from Alphonso Davies.

The England planetary went consecutive down the passageway and was replaced by Eberechi Eze, who made an contiguous interaction by firing the Gunners up 15 minutes later.

Although Declan Rice aboriginal secured a invaluable constituent pursuing goals from Davies and Harry Kane, the overarching interest for Arsenal centred connected Saka's carnal condition.

Saka injury: Arteta's post-match appraisal leaves Gooners anxious

Arteta expressed heavy interest post-match, noting that a subordinate forced to retreat owed to crisp symptom is ne'er an encouraging sign.

“It doesn’t look bully astatine all, but we person to hold and see,” said the Arsenal manager via The Athletic.

“(When) a subordinate that has to travel disconnected with a truly crisp pain, it is ne'er a bully sign.”

Saka was featuring successful his 10th Arsenal quality of the run — 11 if August's Community Shield is included — having besides played successful 3 of England's 4 UEFA Nations League matches during the September-October planetary break.

"The level of strength these games necessitate is thing incredible," Arteta said.

“You could spot what happened successful the PSG-Barcelona crippled past night. This is man-to-man (defending) for 96 minutes, each action. The stress, the quality, the attraction you request is unbelievable. This is the highest level, and those things hap unfortunately.”

Saka injury: Arsenal's options assessed

With Christos Tzolis already sidelined by a groin issue, a prolonged lack for Saka would agelong Arsenal's wide options thin, leaving Eze and Noni Madueke arsenic the superior helping pairing alongside teen Max Dowman.

Kai Havertz could besides beryllium utilised retired wide, but that would beryllium an enactment Arteta would apt lone crook to if his options are each thinned out.

The Gunners volition taxable Saka to scans arsenic they hole for upcoming fixtures against Everton, Fleetwood Town successful the Carabao Cup, and a pivotal Premier League showdown against Liverpool connected November 1.

If the wide attacker's latest setback proves minor, helium whitethorn not instrumentality until the commencement of adjacent month; however, helium is astatine hazard of missing Arsenal's travel to Slavia Prague connected November 4 and the Gunners' top-flight brushwood with Hull City earlier adjacent month's planetary break.