October 12th 2024.
On Thursday night, something unfortunate happened to Bukayo Saka during his game with England against Greece. He suffered an injury to his hamstring and had to be taken off the field. As a result, he has returned to his club, Arsenal, for treatment.
It was during the second half at Wembley that the young Gunners star felt something in his leg. It was later confirmed that he had a suspected hamstring injury. In a post-match press conference, the England Under-21s boss, Lee Carsley, mentioned that Saka is currently being assessed. He also pointed out that in the lead up to the first goal, it was evident that Saka had felt something in his leg.
According to Sky Sports News, Saka has left the England camp and will not be participating in their game against Finland on Sunday. He will be undergoing further assessment at his club. This news will surely worry Arsenal fans as Saka has been in fantastic form this season, with the team just one point away from the top of the Premier League.
Aside from Saka, Liverpool's Curtis Jones has also withdrawn from the squad. On a positive note, Harry Kane and Jack Grealish have returned to training and are expected to be available for the game against Finland, after missing out on this week's disappointing defeat.
After the game on Thursday, Saka was seen limping through the mixed zone at Wembley. Everyone is hoping that the injury is not too serious, especially since Arsenal has already had bad luck with injuries during international breaks this season. In September, Martin Odegaard sustained a significant ankle ligament injury while playing for Norway. He has been absent for the last seven games but was recently spotted running on the treadmill at the club's training facilities.
Another player who had to withdraw from international duty due to injury was Thomas Partey, who was supposed to play for Ghana in their Africa Cup of Nations matches against Sudan. Similarly, Kai Havertz had to leave the Germany squad before their games against Bosnia Herzegovina and Netherlands. However, both players are expected to be fit for Arsenal's game against Bournemouth next week.
It's evident that the international break has not been kind to Arsenal this season, with multiple players suffering from injuries. As fans eagerly await updates on Saka's condition, they can only hope that it's nothing serious and that he'll be back in action for Arsenal's game against Bournemouth on Saturday 19 October.
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