Arsenal fear Bukayo Saka could be out until March with his latest hamstring strain injurya report has claimed.
Saka went down clutching his hamstring in the recent win over Crystal Palace and manager Mikel Arteta has since confirmed the winger will miss out.”many weeks“, declining to put an exact time frame for Saka’s recovery.
Although initial estimates have Saka on the sidelines for up to six weeks, the Daily Mail been arsenal fears that their star striker could take twice as long to return to the pitch.
It is the most serious of three hamstring injuries that Saka has suffered this season and Arsenal are carrying out in-depth checks to determine the full extent of the damage, but there are concerns that repeated hamstring damage could force Saka to an extended period. on the sidelines
A return in March would see Saka miss up to ten Premier League games, including clashes with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and West Ham United.
Arsenal travel to face Manchester United on March 8 and then host Chelsea seven days later on March 15, two games for which Arteta will be desperate to get Saka back.
Arteta has already admitted it Arsenal could be forced into the transfer market in January to help deal with Saka’s absence, especially as regular substitute Raheem Sterling is also sidelined for weeks.