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Mikel Arteta Slams Arsenal’s ‘Terrible’ Schedule After Everton Win as Bukayo Saka Faces up to 12 Games Out
Arsenal expect several weeks without the winger after a thigh injury, with scans and specialist opinions needed to determine the full extent.
On Saturday, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka missed the Premier League match against Everton due to a thigh injury, though the club received a boost as defender Piero Hincapie returned to the squad.
The England international was forced off just 10 minutes into Wednesday's Champions League draw at Bayern Munich, with Manager Mikel Arteta admitting the early signs "are not good."
Arteta confirmed Saka requires further scans and specialist opinions to determine the injury's extent, with reports suggesting a six-to-eight-week absence affecting multiple upcoming fixtures.
Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 on Saturday, with centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes both scoring, keeping the Gunners level with Manchester City despite ongoing injury concerns.
Manager Arteta criticized the fixture list as "terrible," citing Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday scheduling; Arsenal face a Carabao Cup trip to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town on Tuesday and visit Liverpool on November 1.
Viktor Gyökeres has had little playing time this season. But in Arsenal's match with Everton, the Swede will start – for the first time in the league this season.