“The procedure went well”
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Bukayo Saka is unlikely to be available for Arsenal for the next 15 games. The Gunners’ most valuable player and sixth most valuable (Site notre bureau spécialisé)er in the world, with a market value of €150 million, had to undergo thigh surgery. “He had a procedure. “Everything went well, but unfortunately he will be out for many, many weeks,” coach Mikel Arteta said, according to the Times.
“I think it will take more than two months. I don’t know exactly how long. It will depend on how the scar tissue starts to heal. » Saka missed the 1-0 win over Ipswich Town on Friday night and there are likely nine league matches remaining. Saka will also miss the Champions League and both English Cups, the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.
The replacement candidates available for Arteta are a blessing in disguise. This includes local Ethan Nwaneri, who previously played in Saka’s preferred position on the right wing and was recently able to increase his market value from 12 million to 30 million euros.
Saka out of Arsenal – Nwaneri, Martinelli and Sterling as replacements
(Site notre blog d’information) Premier League expert Ben Littlemore said of the 17-year-old: “Nwaneri is one of the most exciting young players in England and arguably the most talented to have emerged from the Gunners academy for a long time. He broke the record for youngest Premier League player when he came on as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Brentford at just 15 years, five months and 28 days, and he has regularly shown his enormous potential this season. Nwaneri is expected to become an important player for the north London club in the future.
Against Ipswich, 23-year-old left winger Gabriel Martinelli came on on the right and Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling will soon be available again. “We have to see how he develops this week,” Arteta said. “We probably expected the knee injury to last longer than it has developed over the last few days. I hope it’s good news because we need him. » The 30-year-old veteran has been quite the follower so far, totaling 426 minutes in eleven appearances in all competitions.
With Saka, Arteta is missing his top scorer – the England international has been involved in 22 goals in 24 games. In the Premier League, the Gunners are second in the table, six points behind Liverpool and one point ahead of Chelsea and two points ahead of surprise team Nottingham (in the table).