Chris Sutton predicts one thing will still happen in Arsenal vs Ipswich, even with Bukayo Saka injured

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With Bukayo Saka injured, Arsenal are set to take on Ipswich Town with plans to find an answer to his absence.

Mikel Arteta recently got the Gunners back to winning ways in the Premier League, thrashing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

While all three points were valuable, the cost was huge as Bukayo Saka picked up a torn hamstring injury, which will see him miss out on “many weeks” of action.

Arsenal will have to be creative in how they account for his absence, with the winger being involved in 44% of all the side’s goals this season.

As the side take on Ipswich, a score prediction has been made by Chris Sutton amid all the injury talk.

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Chris Sutton makes Arsenal vs Ipswich prediction

Even with Saka’s injury, Arsenal will be heavy favourites to dismantle Ipswich at the Emirates Stadium in the upcoming match.

The Tractor Boys were recently thrashed at the hands of Newcastle, though they have rarely been handed heavy defeats.

Whether they can retreat to shut out the Gunners remains to be seen, though early predictions have been made.

Pundit Chris Sutton has given his thoughts on the game, saying on BBC Sport: “It is important for Arsenal that Gabriel Jesus is back in the goals.

“They are going to miss the injured Bukayo Saka for the next few weeks but they will still have too much firepower for Ipswich.”

Score prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Ipswich.

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Who will replace Bukayo Saka for Arsenal vs Ipswich?

There are some big questions for Mikel Arteta to answer before he picks his team on Friday, most notably on who will replace Saka.

There are plenty of options, but none that can offer an exact like-for-like ability to the winger, so there are some dilemmas on which players could fit the role best.

Gabriel Martinelli put in an impressive shift on the right, with his right-footedness offering a directness on the flank.

There is Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard or Gabriel Jesus who may be able to feature there too, though they all come with uncertainty.

It remains to be seen exactly who the manager opts for in the coming days, but the long-term implications of Saka’s injury may lead to some difficulties in breaking teams down.