Mikel Arteta provides ominous fitness update on Bukayo Saka for Liverpool clash

Mikel Arteta has provided an ominous fittingness update connected Bukayo Saka and can’t corroborate if the Arsenal prima volition beryllium acceptable to look Liverpool connected Sunday.

Saka picked up a hamstring contented connected planetary work with England and it ruled him retired of the costly 2-0 Premier League nonaccomplishment at AFC Bournemouth.

Fans were keen to spot if Saka would instrumentality for the Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk connected Tuesday but helium was not named successful the squad again.

Five days earlier a monolithic Premier League showdown against rubric rivals Liverpool astatine the Emirates, Arteta has present revealed that Saka ‘still isn’t feeling good’.

Quizzed connected Amazon Prime if Saka was adjacent to returning against Shakhtar Donetsk, Arteta said: ‘He wasn’t capable to bash the league successful the mode we wanted.

‘He inactive isn’t feeling good. It wasn’t bully news.’

Asked if Saka would instrumentality against Liverpool connected Sunday, Arteta added: ‘At the moment, I americium not precise helpful. Let’s see. We inactive person a fewer days.’

Saka’s imaginable lack against Liverpool would beryllium a immense stroke for the Gunners, who are already without cardinal centre-back William Saliba aft his caller reddish card.

The 23-year-old winger has undoubtedly been 1 of Arsenal’s astir attacking players successful caller seasons, with 10 extremity involvements crossed 10 games this term.

Meanwhile, Arteta has insisted his broadside bash not person an ‘eye’ connected the Liverpool clash – and that the Gunners are alternatively afloat focused connected beating Shakhtar Donetsk.

‘No eye!’ Arteta added. ‘The oculus is present successful the Champions League. The absorption is connected today.’

Arsenal presently beryllium 3rd successful the Premier League connected 17 points aft their opening 8 games of the season.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool, meanwhile, are apical with 21 points, narrowly up of second-placed Manchester City.

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