Arsenal hit Bukayo Saka’s new strike ahead of Liverpool clash

Arsenal’s public position on Tuesday night (October 22) is that they are not expected to be fit to face Liverpool and privately, sources have said. Football Insider there is little hope that he will return next week.

There was initial optimism at Arsenal that the injury was minor and he could face Bournemouth last Saturday, but the winger missed the defeat and narrow win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

Mikel Arteta has now confirmed that Saka is “unlikely” to be fit for the top-of-the-table clash, telling Prime Video ahead of the game: “He couldn’t do the session the way we wanted. He still wasn’t feeling well, so it wasn’t good news,”

After the Champions League match, he added: “I don’t know (if Saka will be fit to face Liverpool). He hasn’t been able to train yet so it’s unlikely.”

Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka will miss the big Liverpool clash

With two goals and seven assists in just seven Premier League games so far this season, the England international is one of Arsenal’s main creative assets.

His absence was sorely felt in their 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth as they struggled to break down the south coast side before going down to ten men and parking the bus.

Mikel Arteta’s side could face Liverpool without seven first-team players. Injuries have sidelined Saka, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Kieran Tierney, while William Saliba is also unavailable through suspension.

Arsenal remain in third place despite their shock defeat to Bournemouth, but are now four points behind Liverpool at the top of the table.

Should they lose to Arne Slot’s big men, Arsenal’s hopes of finally lifting the Premier League title may already be dead in the water.

In other news, Bryan Mbeumo’s plan from Arsenal’s recruitment team was revealed.

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