Bukayo Saka is due to undergo a scan to determine the severity of a quad injury sustained during Arsenal's 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, with new footage showing the winger in serious discomfort as he left the pitch.
Saka started the heavyweight clash at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night but lasted only 10 minutes before signalling to the bench to be replaced. After wriggling away from Alphonso Davies and playing a pass out wide, under no real pressure, the 25-year-old went down clutching his left leg.
As he made way for Eberechi Eze, who went on to open the scoring for the Gunners, Saka looked extremely uncomfortable upon stopping to speak with manager Mikel Arteta before continuing down the tunnel.
Arteta confirms quad issue
Arteta confirmed afterwards that Saka sustained a quad issue in a concerning update.
"We lost Bukayo, who actually was having a great game," Arteta said. "They are a bit concerned. A player that has to come off with a really sharp pain is never good news but we have to wait and see."
It has since been reported that Saka was due to undergo a scan on Thursday, though he was spotted by Sun reporter Simon Collings limping out of the Allianz Arena.
Positive signs and doubts for Everton
One possible positive for Arsenal supporters is that Saka did not require crutches, which was the case in December 2024 when he was forced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Arteta is expected to provide more detail on Saka's injury in Friday's pre-Everton press conference, though the England international is certainly a major doubt to be involved on Saturday afternoon.
The Gunners are already short of numbers in attack after letting Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus leave in the summer transfer window, replacing them with Christos Tzolis. However, the Greece international is also a doubt to face Everton having missed the last four matches with a hamstring injury sustained in the Nations League draw against the Netherlands last month.
