Arsenal have been dealt a huge Bukayo Saka injury blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool next weekend
Premier League Arsenal v Leeds United Bukayo Saka of Arsenal goes down with injury during the Premier League match Arsenal vs Leeds United at Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom, 23rd August 2025 (Photo by Izzy Poles News Images) London Emirates Stadium Greater London United Kingdom Copyright: xIzzyxPoles NewsxImagesx
Premier League Arsenal v Leeds United Bukayo Saka of Arsenal goes down with injury during the Premier League match Arsenal vs Leeds United at Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom, 23rd August 2025 (Photo by Izzy Poles News Images) London Emirates Stadium Greater London United Kingdom Copyright: xIzzyxPoles NewsxImagesx
Liverpool will welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday, November 1, with the Gunners confirming a major blow involving star forward Bukayo Saka.
With Brighton and Chelsea also set to visit Anfield before the champions, news from North London will delight Liverpool supporters, as any major setback for Arsenal could provide a boost in the race for the Premier League title this season.
Andoni Iraola has made an excellent start to life at Anfield, but he is yet to guide Liverpool to a Premier League victory in front of their home crowd. However, convincing victories in Europe have eased any concerns among supporters.
Liverpool will be without Dominik Szoboszlai, Victor Munoz and Jeremie Frimpong in the coming days, although it remains unclear whether any of them will be available for the three important fixtures against Brighton, Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and Arsenal next weekend.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Iraola said: “Victor, he has the knock he received against Brentford in the first half. He could finish the game very well.
“But he’s dealing with some pain since then, and it was too early the other day against Villarreal.
“I don’t know if he’s going to arrive. I think it’s going to be difficult, but I really don’t know.”
On Szoboszlai, who was forced off against Brentford before missing the Villarreal game, Iraola added: “Dom is going to be out this weekend. I don’t think he’s far, but he hasn’t trained with the group still.
“And also, considering the other day that we started him and he had to go out, we will probably take one or two days more than we would last week.
“He’s in a good place. Dom is already training outside alone and is going to train with the group, but he’s not ready for this one.”
For Arsenal, Saka faces at least six weeks on the sidelines with an injury he sustained early in the first half of their Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
According to HandofArsenal, “some sources say the timeline for a return is 6-8 weeks, but it’s important to update as and when his recovery begins, as these situations are complex.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed at his press conference that Saka needs further assessment but will miss Saturday’s game against Everton.
“He’s got another MRI this afternoon because he had a lot of fluid,” Arteta said. “We need a few more scans and opinions from the specialists. Let’s be a little bit patient so we can give a definitive answer.
“Obviously, when a player has to walk off the pitch, is struggling to walk without any pain and is restricted in his movement, they are not good signs. So again, let’s be a little bit patient so we can give a definitive assessment and then let you know.”
Arsenal will also be without summer signing Christos Tzolis.
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