[Sam Brookes](/author/sam-brookes)
Saturday 31 January 2026 15:05 GMT
Bukayo Saka (second left) picked up an injury in the warm-up on Saturday (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Wire)
* Bukayo Saka was named in Arsenal’s starting line-up to face Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.
* However, the England star suffered an injury in the warm-up and left the pitch with the Arsenal physio.
* It was confirmed shortly afterwards that he was out of the match and had been replaced by Noni Madueke.
* Saka was due to captain the team, with regular skipper Martin Odegaard on the bench, but his injury meant the armband was handed to Gabriel.
* Arsenal headed into the game hoping to bounce back after losing 3-2 at home to Manchester United last weekend.