Mikel Arteta says he’s “actually fearful” by the hamstring harm suffered by Bukayo Saka throughout Arsenal’s 5-1 rout of Crystal Palace.

The England winger was compelled off within the twenty fourth minute at Selhurst Park, and subsequently left the stadium on crutches.

It’s the second hamstring difficulty sustained this season by Saka, who was absent for a number of weeks after struggling the identical harm on worldwide obligation in October.

The 23-year-old additionally suffered a leg harm in Could that dominated him out of Arsenal’s last recreation of the 2023-24 marketing campaign in opposition to Everton.

And Arteta couldn’t cover his concern at Saka’s newest setback.

“He felt one thing in his hamstring, he couldn’t proceed,” the Gunners head coach stated. “He must be assessed, so [I am] actually fearful about that one.

“It’s very tough to [comment of the extent of the injury] now. It’s in the identical leg. I don’t know the way large that is going to be.”

The Spaniard can also be ready to be taught the extent of the coaching floor harm suffered by Raheem Sterling on Friday.

“We don’t know the way lengthy that’s as nicely,” Arteta added. “To lose two gamers inside 24 hours, it’s not good.

“With the quantity of video games being performed each three days, it doesn’t shock me. However the group will react to that.”

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