Arsenal have been dealt a major injury scare after Bukayo Saka limped out of the north London derby. With the Gunners leading 1-0, the forward went to ground in the 85th minute and appeared to clutch both of his legs, before receiving treatment.
Around two minutes later he got to his feet and duly limped off, replaced by 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.
Saka then watched on from the bench as Arsenal held on to a vital win, but his apparent injury will have tainted an otherwise superb day for Mikel Arteta’s side.
The timing of the scare could not have come at a worse time for Arteta, with his side opening their Champions League campaign at Atalanta on Thursdsay. Just three days later, they go to champions Manchester City in a clash already deemed critical in this season’s title race.
Prior to going down, Saka had again played a critical role fot he visitors. It was his corner after 64 minutes that was headed in by Gabriel Magalhaes for what proved to be the winning goal.
Arsenal were already without the suspended Declan Rice and injured skipper Martin Odegaard. Summer signings Ricardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino also remain sidelined, the latter yet to appear for his new club after picking up an injury in training following a move from Real Sociedad.
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