Arsenal’s harm considerations deepened additional on Saturday Night time Soccer as Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard had been taken off towards Leeds.
Gunners captain Odegaard went down below a problem within the first half and suffered what gave the impression to be a shoulder harm, coming off having initially performed on.
Arsenal’s woes worsened within the second half when Saka – who had scored Arsenal’s second objective on the stroke of half-time – went down with what seemed like a pulled left hamstring.
The England worldwide missed 4 months of final season with a critical hamstring harm, and was changed by Leandro Trossard within the 53rd minute.
“You can read his lips,” stated Gary Neville on co-commentary for Sky Sports activities.
“He said: ‘Oh my God’. This is something he doesn’t like. It’s a tough start, he’s a tough kid. He doesn’t go down injured easily, if ever.”
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And Sky Sports activities’ Nick Wright added: “Saka looks worried as he goes off. So do the Arsenal fans around us. There are a few words in the ear of Arteta and his assistant, then it’s down the tunnel, shaking his head as he goes.”
As soon as once more, the harm points for Arsenal are piling up forward of an early season showdown with Liverpool subsequent weekend, stay on Tremendous Sunday.
Kai Havertz had already been dominated out forward of the sport towards Leeds, though the extent of his harm has not but been revealed.
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Summer time signing Christian Norgaard can also be but to make his debut as he continues to get better from an harm, whereas Ben White didn’t go a late health check for Saturday’s sport.
Jurrien Timber’s minutes are persevering with to be managed – though he scored twice and assisted towards Leeds – whereas Gabriel Jesus continues his restoration from an ACL harm.
The harm considerations come after a jubilant pre-match introduction of Eberechi Eze, who was launched to the house crowd carrying the No 10 shirt after signing from Crystal Palace on Saturday.
