Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka (C) is facing an extended absence after suffering a hamstring injury. (EPA PHOTO)
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka (C) is facing an extended absence after suffering a hamstring injury. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP
Arsenal have suffered a major blow after it was revealed that star forward Bukayo Saka faces "many weeks" on the sidelines with a hamsting injury.
The news came from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, whose side are battling for honours on four fronts.
Saka suffered a hamstring injury in Arsenal's 5-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Asked about the 23-year-old England international's condition, Arteta said: "It is not looking good. He will be out for many weeks."
England international Saka was filmed leaving Selhurst Park on crutches, souring what had been a comprehensive second win over the Eagles in four days after Gabriel Jesus' hat-trick secured Arsenal's passage to the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Arsenal are also on course to progress to the Champons league knock-out stages and embark on their FA Cup campaign next month.
Arteta said after Saturday's match: "He felt something in his hamstring. He couldn't continue. He will have to be assessed, so I'm pretty worried about that one.
"It's very difficult to (give a prognosis) now. They have tested him inside but it's very difficult to say how bad it is.
"We lost Raheem (Sterling) yesterday (Friday), we don't know for how long as well, so to lose two players in 24 hours is not good.
"Unfortunately with the amount of games that we are playing, every three days with this schedule, it doesn't surprise me, but the team will react to that."
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