Why is Bukayo Saka not playing for Arsenal against Brentford in the Premier League today?| All Football

Arsenal are looking to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool on New Year’s Day but without star striker Saka.

Arsenal are poised to cling to the tails of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who are nine points adrift going into their New Year’s Day away game against Brentford (kick-off 12:30 pm ET). However, their task against their London rivals will be made more difficult by the absence of star Bukayo Saka.

What injury does Bukayo Saka have?

Saka was forced off midway through the first half of the 5-1 win against Crystal Palace on December 21, with the Gunners later revealing the winger had suffered a serious hamstring injury. The 23-year-old underwent surgery over the weekend, with coach Mikel Arteta revealing that he had expects Saka to be absent for “many, many weeks”.

Arsenal followed up their win against Palace with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich Town on December 27, although Tougher tests await as they wait for the England international to recover.

Which Arsenal games could Saka miss?

North London have a two-legged EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle United (January 7 and February 5), an FA Cup tie against Manchester United (January 12), Champions League games against Dinamo Zagreb (January 22) and Girona ( January 29) , and the Premier League games against Tottenham (January 15), Aston Villa (January 18) and Manchester City (February 2) on the horizon.

Since the start of the 2021/22 season, Saka has scored 56 goals in 162 games in all competitions for North London and has he netted five goals and assisted 10 more in 16 games in the Premier League this season.

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