Bukayo Saka injury update as Arsenal timeline clear with big Champions League impact

It has been revealed how long Bukayo Saka could be out for after he was forced to come off during Arsenal's 5-0 win over Leeds United at the weekend. The 23-year-old winger suffered a hamstring injury shortly after half-time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

According to the BBC, Saka will be unavailable for up to four weeks. The Hale End graduate will miss the Gunners' clash against Liverpool on Sunday, as well as England's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia in September.

Speaking to reporters after the game, the Gunners boss addressed the two setbacks. Arteta said: "That's the negatives of the day. Martin [Odegaard] felt something in his shoulder when he landed.

"We don't know, we'll have to scan him tomorrow and understand a bit better. And Bukayo, while he was carrying the ball, wrestling with the defender, he felt something in his hamstring.

"Let's see, I think it's the other one, it's not the same one as the previous injury. We've been two weeks and we've already lost Kai, Martin and Bukayo, so it tells you how well-equipped you have to be in this league to manage and to maintain the level that we want."

When pressed for an update on Saka, Arteta added: "I don't know, he felt something while he was sprinting. That's never a good sign. We'll have to wait until tomorrow, speak to the doctors and understand better what he's done. But he's had his injuries before, he knows exactly the feeling of that."

This is a developing news story that will be updated with relevant information as we get it. More to follow...

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