Bukayo Saka has not travelled with Arsenal’s squad for his or her Premier League match towards Bournemouth on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old, who picked up a hamstring challenge throughout England’s 2-1 defeat by Greece within the Nations League on September 10, has been beneath the membership’s medical care.
The Athletic beforehand reported that Saka was hopeful of being match for the fixture on the Vitality Stadium, with Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta stating on Friday that “it’s not a severe harm”.
“He’s evolving rather well,” Arteta mentioned. “He’s carried out a number of issues in the previous few days when he got here again from the nationwide crew after the second sport. We’re hopeful. We’ve got a coaching session this afternoon and he did some bits yesterday, so let’s see if he could make it on time.”
Defender Jurrien Timber additionally wasn’t noticed coming off the crew bus, having not been within the matchday squad towards Southampton initially of the month. Arteta mentioned on Friday he was “fairly shut” to returning.
Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, who had been all thought of doubts on Friday, arrived on the south coast.
Arsenal have contended with quite a lot of harm issues in the course of the 2024-25 marketing campaign, with captain Martin Odegaard sidelined after sustaining an ankle harm throughout September’s worldwide break.
Arteta’s facet may transfer to the highest of the Premier League with a victory towards Bournemouth this night.
They face Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League on Tuesday.
Arsenal beginning XI: David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Mikel Merino; Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz.
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