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Why Bukayo Saka and William Saliba both missed Arsenal training ahead of Burnley clash revealed

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Arsenal have had to deal with more injuries than almost any other club since the start of this season.

The Gunners have had at least one player out injured in every single game so far this term, and with Ben White now ruled out for the foreseeable future, they will end the campaign without a fully fit squad for any fixture.

Despite that, Arsenal are on top of the Premier League table and in the final of the Champions League, and they could create history in the next few weeks.

Fans are all hoping for the best from this point on, but many became worried after seeing three of their most important players miss training on Thursday, including Bukayo Saka.

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Why Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Martin Odegaard missed Arsenal training

Arsenal cannot afford any new injuries at this stage of the season.

The Gunners are three wins away from winning the double, and if they have all of their key players available, they are capable of emerging victorious in all of those games.

However, Arsenal fans’ hearts skipped a beat on Thursday when Saka, William Saliba and Martin Odegaard were all nowhere to be seen in training.

Losing any of them, let alone all of them, would be an absolute disaster for the North Londoners, but thankfully, all three of them are said to be fine.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard in action during Arsenal v Leeds United in the Premier League clash.
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Sam Blitz of Sky Sports has revealed that Saka, Saliba and Odegaard were all involved in individual sessions inside the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

That is normal considering that Arsenal don’t play their game against Burnley on Monday night.

Blitz tweeted: “There was no Bukayo Saka, William Saliba or Martin Odegaard in the training session, but it’s understood they were doing individual training.

“Situation described as normal given the match is still four days away.”

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Arsenal receive another injury boost

Hearing that Saka, Saliba and Odegaard are all available is a huge relief.

Arsenal need all of them fit and firing in their final three games. If they are at their best, they will lead the Gunners to glory.

Elsewhere, fans were delighted to see Riccardo Calafiori involved in full training.

The Italian was taken off at half-time against West Ham United last weekend due to an issue, but it’s great to see him back.

It is not clear yet, but Calafiori being in training four days before the game suggests he will be available, which is a big boost.