![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bukayo-saka-adds-to-arsenal-injury-woes-as-mikel-arteta-confirms-spell-on-sidelines/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1_GettyImages-1686767191.jpg&description=Arsenal star Bukayo Saka suffered an injury during Sunday's North London Derby, with manager Mikel Arteta now dealing with a growing list of unavailable players Mikel Arteta says that Bukayo Saka could miss Arsenal's Carabao Cup clash with Brentford on Wednesday and Saturday's trip to Bournemouth. Saka limped off during the latter stages of Arsenal's thrilling 2-2 draw with arch rivals Tottenham on Sunday in the North London Derby. On Tuesday, Arteta was asked to provide an update and said: "He was limping quite badly after the match. We had to get him off the field. He hasn't been able to participate in the session. It's a possibility (he could miss the Bournemouth game)." Arsenal firstly face Brentford away from home this Wednesday, with Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey also unavailable. £105million signing Declan Rice, who like Saka came off against Spurs, will join them on the sidelines, with Arteta adding: "Declan hasn't trained yet. Obviously he could not carry on in the game, he wasn't comfortable at all. "Hopefully it's not something big. We are confident. He's still uncomfortable, obviously he had to leave the pitch and that's never a good sign for a player like him, but hopefully he will progress in the next few days. It's a tough one." On the possibility of Belgian winger Trossard returning, the Gunners boss admitted: "Leandro won't be available for tomorrow. Let's see day by day how he improves and whether he's got a chance for the weekend or not. "He did some activity and that's where he felt it. He wasn't comfortable to carry on the session the day before the game and he hasn't trained yet, so not available for tomorrow." The same goes for midfield general Partey, with Arteta saying: "He's still not available. It's a long list! Still not. The same with Jurrien [Timber]. It's the situation that we have at moment we have to adapt. The squad we have at the moment is really short and we have to cope." Forward Martinelli could be back){kind=link}
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka suffered an injury during Sunday’s North London Derby, with manager Mikel Arteta now dealing with a growing list of unavailable players
Mikel Arteta says that Bukayo Saka could miss Arsenal’s Carabao Cup clash with Brentford on Wednesday as well as Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.
Saka limped off during the latter stages of Arsenal’s thrilling 2-2 draw with arch rivals Tottenham on Sunday in the North London Derby. In his press conference on Tuesday, Arteta was asked to provide an update and told reporters: “He was limping quite badly after the match. We had to get him off the field. He hasn’t been able to participate in the session. It’s a possibility (he could miss the Bournemouth game).”
Arsenal firstly face Brentford away from home this Wednesday, with Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey also unavailable. £105million signing Declan Rice – who like Saka came off against Spurs – will join them on the sidelines, as Arteta added: “Declan hasn’t trained yet. Obviously he could not carry on in the game, he wasn’t comfortable at all.
“Hopefully it’s not something big. We are confident. He’s still uncomfortable, obviously he had to leave the pitch and that’s never a good sign for a player like him, but hopefully he will progress in the next few days. It’s a tough one.”