Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is absent from the squad to take on Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday evening due to a hamstring problem.
Mikel Arteta’s side will hope to build on their strong start to the season and leapfrog both Liverpool and Manchester City in the table before they play on Sunday. The Gunners won five of their opening seven games, but drew the remaining two.
Saka misses Bournemouth clash
The winger has sustained a hamstring injury
As team news dropped at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon, eyebrows were raised as there was one key omission from the squad. Saka, who has started every one of Arsenal’s league games so far this season, was absent from the squad.
The Gunners released a statement shortly after news dropped, confirming the 23-year-old misses out due to a minor hamstring injury sustained while on international duty. Saka started England’s defeat to Greece last Thursday, but missed the victory over Finland in the Nations League a little under a week ago.
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