Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka for around three weeks following the injury he picked up in the warm-up at Leeds, according to The Sun.
The England winger was set to start in attack at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon before limping off during the warm-up with what appeared to be a hip injury, and was replaced in the starting lineup by Noni Madueke for the 4-0 win, where Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres, and Gabriel Jesus found the net.
But now the Gunners will be without their star man for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Chelsea on Tuesday night, and several other games due to the injury, although it's not considered to be serious.
Bukayo Saka to Miss at Least Four Games
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka arrives at the stadium before facing Leeds
Saka has suffered with a number of injury problems this season, including a hamstring problem which saw him miss five games at the start of the campaign.
But now he is set for another spell on the sidelines due to injury, with The Sun reporting that the 24-year-old is unlikely to be available for the Chelsea cup tie, as well as Premier League games against Sunderland and Brentford, plus the FA Cup clash with Wigan.
There is hope that he could return to action in a midweek clash against Wolves, which would allow for him to get some minutes before the north London derby on February 22nd.
Madueke Must Step Up in Saka Absence
Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke
During the summer window, Arsenal splashed the cash in attack to bring in Madueke to ensure that the team didn't suffer if Saka was unavailable.
The former Chelsea man stepped up on short-notice against Leeds, and now he will be tasked with doing the same over this period of games. A £50m winger shouldn't be a backup player, and this is an opportunity for Madueke to show everyone that he is better than that, and should be competing to be a regular starter for Mikel Arteta's side.
Should he fail to deliver, it will make fans further question why the deal was done if he can't deliver in the exact scenario he was brought in for, and it could see more question marks over the decision to allow Ethan Nwaneri to leave on loan last month.
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