Arsenal saw Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard come off with potential injuries in the Premier League match against Wolves, but there has reportedly been a positive update regarding one of them
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Bukayo Saka is thought to be available for Sunday's north London derby(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)
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Bukayo Saka's injury scare against Wolves is seemingly nothing major to worry about, despite the winger being forced off once again at Molineux. Leandro Trossard replaced Saka after the latter limped off with what appeared to be an issue with his knee.
The England international required treatment on the pitch in the second half before being substituted, but he is not thought to be injured, as per The Evening Standard. It's said that there was positive news after the game regarding his availability for the north London derby against Tottenham on Sunday, as he'll be fine moving forward.
Saka was also available for post‑match duties after the 2-2 draw, which is another strong indication that he should still be available for the must‑win derby showdown.
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Meanwhile, Trossard – initially named on the bench by Mikel Arteta – was also forced to be withdrawn in stoppage time on Wednesday night. He was replaced by Riccardo Calafiori, who saw the ball cannon off him for Wolves' late and damaging equaliser.
The severity of a potential injury to Trossard is yet to be confirmed, though it's claimed he could be a doubt for Spurs.
Arsenal ultimately dropped more points in the Premier League title race, being held to a 2-2 draw despite leading by two goals.
The Gunners had been ahead for most of the contest, with Saka opening the scoring following his close range header after just four minutes.
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Leandro Trossard was also forced to withdraw from the game(Image: Getty Images)
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Piero Hincapie's goal, which VAR deemed to be onside, doubled the lead for the visitors.
But Hugo Bueno's spectacular curled effort into the top corner pulled Wolves back into the match, and eventually Arsenal crumbled to the pressure in stoppage time, with David Raya and Gabriel getting in a muddle as Samuel Edozie blasted home.
Speaking to the BBC after the disappointing draw, Saka said: "Disappointed. Not much else to say. There was a big difference in how we played in the first half and the second half. We dropped our standards and we got punished for it.
"Time to focus on ourselves, improve our standards and improve our performances and it is in our control."
The result has given Manchester City an opportunity to close the gap to just two points ahead of the north London derby, while Pep Guardiola's side will host Newcastle United on Saturday night.
Eddie Howe's side are without their captain Bruno Guimaraes and have failed to win any of the 10 league games the Brazilian has missed since his debut in 2022.