“Doesn’t look good” – Arteta gives worrying update on injured Arsenal star
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11-second readArsenal drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League, losing Bukayo Saka to a calf injury after ten minutes. Saka had started the game strongly. The match was an exciting game that lit up Wednesday night, according to CaughtOffside.

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Arsenal drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League, losing Bukayo Saka to a calf injury after ten minutes. Saka had started the game strongly. The match was an exciting game that lit up Wednesday night, according to CaughtOffside.
Mikel Arteta expressed concern over Saka's injury in the post-game press conference, stating that the player was having a great game before pulling up with sharp pain. Arteta said it "doesn't look good" but they need to wait for further scans.
The injury is a concern for Arsenal, who are in a Premier League title race with Manchester City and cannot afford to lose key players like Saka, as reported by CaughtOffside.
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Arsena played out an exciting draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions tonight, but lost a key player in the process. If you enjoy CaughtOffside coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Arsenal drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League tonight in an excting game that lit up Wednesday night. The Gunners got a result despite losing star man Bukayo Saka, who started the game on fire but then pulled up clutching his calf after ten minutes. At full time everyone wanted an update from the manager on how the winger was getting on. As usual, the details haven’t come out because full scans need to be done on the problem.
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Pain in the Arsenal · reported · 2026-10-23 13:09 UTC
Mikel Arteta's latest Bukayo Saka injury update provides Arsenal fans with no clarity ↗
Mikel Arteta has provided the latest on Bukayo Saka's injury status, leaving fans with more questions than answers.
Arsenal Insider · reported · 2026-10-23 13:12 UTC
Mikel Arteta gives latest on Bukayo Saka injury ahead of Everton clash ↗
Arsenal fans are still waiting for official confirmation of how long Bukayo Saka will be out for. The winger was forced off inside the first ...
Evening Standard · reported · 2026-10-24 22:37 UTC
'We were all scared': Mikel Arteta reacts to major Arsenal injury fright in new update ↗
Gunners’ routine win over Everton initially looked to have come at a heavy costMikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal were “scared” after Gabriel appeared to injure himself against Everton, praising...
Arsenal Insider · reported · 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC
Mikel Arteta gives update on Gabriel after ‘worrying’ injury scare against Everton ↗
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates on Saturday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table, but for ...
Evening Standard · reported · 2026-10-24 17:35 UTC
Riccardo Calafiori injury: Arsenal dealt new worry as Mikel Arteta confirms 'slight issue' ↗
The one negative from Arsenal’s comfortable win over EvertonRiccardo Calafiori had a “slight issue” at the end of Arsenal’s win over Everton that forced Noni Madueke to fill in at...
Evening Standard · reported · 2026-10-23 21:50 UTC
Mikel Arteta backs Arsenal star to hit 'another dimension' amid Bukayo Saka injury concern ↗
Young prodigy could get game in place of star manMikel Arteta has backed Max Dowman to take his game "to another dimension" when he is finally unleashed at Arsenal.With the...
GOAL · reported · 2026-10-23 18:02 UTC
Arteta admits 'not good signs' as Arsenal suffer HUGE Saka injury blow ↗
Arsenal will be without star winger Bukayo Saka for their upcoming Premier League fixture against Everton after he sustained a thigh injury. Manager Mikel Arteta admitted the early signs are concerning, with the player set for an MRI scan t
The Football Faithful · reported · 2026-10-23 16:04 UTC
Arteta delivers Saka injury update ahead of Everton clash ↗
The Arsenal winger limped off the pitch against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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