Bukayo Saka’s injury timeline has now been revealed after setback vs Leeds

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Bukayo Saka suffered another hamstring injury during Arsenal’s game against Leeds United on Saturday evening.

The Gunners strolled to a 5-0 victory over the Yorkshire side in N5, courtesy of braces from Viktor Gyokeres and Jurrien Timber, as well as an excellent goal from Saka.

Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze was announced as an Arsenal player before the game, meaning it was, on the whole, a positive evening for Mikel Arteta.

That said, Saka was forced off the pitch in the second half with a hamstring issue and will now face a spell on the sidelines.

Bukayo Saka to be out for ‘three to four weeks’

Arsenal fans were in disbelief when Saka limped off the pitch against Leeds, having already lost Martin Odegaard to a shoulder injury earlier in the game, and Kai Havertz to a knee issue a few days before.

The Gunners suffered from an injury crisis last season, which ultimately derailed their campaign, and fears that a similar situation was emerging so early in the season surfaced in N5 on Saturday.

However, early indications suggested that Saka’s injury isn’t overly serious, and this has now been confirmed.

According to Sami Mokbel of the BBC, the England international is expected to miss three to four weeks with his latest hamstring injury.

This likely means the setback is only a grade 1 issue, rather than the grade 3 problem he sustained last December away at Crystal Palace.

Mokbel added that Odegaard’s shoulder injury isn’t severe, and that the captain hasn’t yet been ruled out for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.

What games will Bukayo Saka miss for Arsenal?

Saka won’t be available for Arsenal’s trip to Anfield on Sunday.

This means Arteta will be without his best player for his most difficult match of the season, although with the initial fears that the injury was a lot more severe, the Spaniard will be somewhat relieved.

An international break follows the Liverpool encounter, meaning Saka will have two weeks to recover, without missing any domestic football.

In the best possible scenario, Saka could be back in contention to feature against Nottingham Forest after the international break.

However, in the worst-case scenario, he misses that game, the Gunners’ first Champions League game, and then the home match against Manchester City on 21st September.

He should have recovered in time for Arsenal’s trip to Newcastle the week after the City game.