Bukayo Saka set to miss further EIGHT WEEKS in another devastating injury blow for Arsenal as slim title hopes fade

BUKAYO SAKA is acceptable to beryllium sidelined for a further 8 weeks arsenic Arsenal’s wounded nightmare intensified.

As the Gunners confirmed that German Kai Havertz was retired for the season up of undergoing hamstring surgery, it emerged that Saka’s akin wounded could forestall him returning until mid-April.

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Bukayo Saka whitethorn not instrumentality from wounded until April[/caption]

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The Arsenal prima was seen successful rehab astatine the club’s grooming campy successful Dubai[/caption]

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Mikel Arteta has an wounded situation to contend with[/caption]

When Saka limped distant from the 5-1 crushing of Crystal Palace successful December, Arsenal were hoping for him to beryllium acceptable by adjacent month.

The nine published photos of the England ace going done rehab drills during this week’s grooming campy successful Dubai.

But brag Mikel Arteta, present near with lone Leandro Trossard, Raheem Sterling and teen Ethan Nwaneri arsenic acceptable attacking options with first-team experience, volition not instrumentality a further gamble connected Saka unless helium is perfectly ready.

That reluctance to hazard Saka, whose explosive propulsion disconnected connected his injured close limb is simply a large portion of his threat, could present spot the winger staying connected the sidelines for up to 4 months successful total.

Meanwhile, the expected atrocious quality connected Havertz, the club’s 14-goal apical scorer, was confirmed.

Arsenal announced: “We tin corroborate that Kai Havertz has sustained a hamstring wounded during a grooming league successful Dubai past week.

“Subsequent assessments and specializer reviews person confirmed that the wounded volition necessitate surgery, which volition instrumentality spot successful the coming days.

“Soon aft surgery, Kai volition statesman his betterment and rehabilitation programme, which is expected to widen into pre-season preparations for adjacent season.

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“Everyone astatine the nine is afloat focused connected supporting Kai to guarantee helium is backmost to afloat fittingness arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

Arteta, already without Gabriel Jesus, is besides expected to beryllium missing chap Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli for a month.

He pulled a hamstring successful the Carabao Cup semi-final 2nd limb decision astatine Newcastle past week.

Arsenal beryllium 7 points disconnected Liverpool astatine the apical of the array pursuing their chaotic 2-2 gully against Everton yesterday.