Lee Carsley has mentioned Bukayo Saka is being assessed after he hobbled off throughout England’s 2-1 defeat to Greece.
Saka hobbled off the sector within the 51st minute of the Three Lions’ conflict towards Greece and was changed by Noni Madueke.
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The 23-year-old gave the impression to be clutching at his proper hamstring as he walked off the pitch with two of England’s medical workers alongside him.
Saka’s substitution passed off straight after Greece took a shock lead by way of Vangelis Pavlidis’ assured end following some poor defending by England.
When requested about Saka’s harm post-match, Carsley mentioned: “He is being assessed, he felt one thing in his leg.”
Jude Bellingham thought he had rescued England some extent when he equalised after 87 minutes.
However it was Pavlidis who popped up once more with a late winner within the fourth minute of stoppage time to depart Carsley’s facet three factors off prime spot.
Ought to Saka be sidelined, it might mark the second-straight worldwide window wherein an Arsenal star was injured.
Gunners skipper Martin Odegaard sustained an ankle harm whereas on worldwide obligation with Norway, forcing him to overlook Arsenal’s final seven video games.
Nevertheless, the Norwegian was lately filmed operating on a treadmill, sparking hope amongst followers his return is imminent.
Summer season recruit Riccardo Calafiori went down with a calf harm in Italy’s conflict towards France within the final break however solely missed the north London derby.
Saka has began each sport throughout all competitions for Arsenal this season, underlining his significance to the crew.
The 23-year-old has been in effective kind for the Gunners too, registering seven assists within the Premier League from as many video games.
He produced a man-of-the-match show in Arsenal’s remaining sport earlier than the worldwide break as Arteta’s facet got here again to beat Southampton 3-1.
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Saka had a hand in all three of Arsenal’s targets, scoring one and aiding two others because the win ensured the Gunners went into the break sitting third on the ladder with 17 factors.
He missed solely two league fixtures final season because of harm, though Arsenal managed to win each of them, one in all which was a gritty 1-0 win over Manchester Metropolis.
