- Arsenal will miss their best player Bukayo Saka for some time after he suffered an injury against Crystal Palace
- The England winger will be out for several months and Mikel Arteta will have to replace a key player in his squad
- Saka has accounted for almost 50% of Arsenal's goals in the Champions League and Premier League this season
- Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed that his star player, Bukayo Saka, will be out for a while after undergoing surgery
The England international was injured during Arsenal in a 5-1 win against Crystal Palace on December 21.
Source: Getty Images
The Spanish specialist has outlined his plans to replace the England winger during this difficult period.
Bukayo Saka he remains Arsenal's most important player and Mikel Arteta will miss him
Who will replace Bukayo Saka?
After the Gunners beat Ipswich Town on Friday, Arteta broke the news that Saka had undergone surgery and was facing a serious sideline.
Before his injury, the 23-year-old had missed just two matches, according to Transfermarkt. With Arsenal challenging for the title, he will be missed.
“He had a routine,” Arteta said through Football London. “Everything went well, but for luck bad he will be out for many weeks.”
“I think it will be more than two months,” he said when he was pressed for time. “I don't know exactly how long.”
Raheem Sterling has been out of the Gunners squad this season and is the most obvious replacement. However, the veteran winger is out with a knee injury.
“We have to see this week how he changes. We probably expected the knee injury to take longer than it has in the last few days. Hopefully that's good news because we need him.”
Supercomputer Premier League Predictions
Originally TUKO.co.ke reported that Opta's supercomputer predicted the Premier League winner after matchday 17.
Liverpool were given an 86% chance to win the title, while Arsenal have a 10.3% chance. Chelsea and Manchester City saw their chances drop significantly.
Neville backs Arsenal to challenge Liverpool
TUKO.co.ke also reported that Manchester United legend Gary Neville said Arsenal is the only team that can challenge Liverpool for the title.
The Gunners challenged Man City for the last two seasons but were unsuccessful. They lost the title by two points last season.
Read ENGLISH VERSION
Do you have an exciting story that you would like us to publish? Please contact us via news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
