Rio Ferdinand cannot understand why Bukayo Saka’s injury struggles at Arsenal are not being discussed more ahead of the World Cup.
The winger missed seven matches towards the end of the season due to an Achilles injury and forced himself to play through the pain barrier to win Arsenal the Premier League.
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Thomas Tuchel claims England are having to manage Saka very closely in training, and the Arsenal star is struggling to consistently train with the Three Lions.
Now, Ferdinand has been explaining why he is so worried about Saka in an England shirt heading into the tournament.
Rio Ferdinand is worried about Bukayo Saka’s injury struggles
Rio Ferdinand does not believe that Bukayo Saka’s injury struggles get talked about enough and is worried about whether he can play himself back into form.
Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents, he said: “I’d like to think he’s playing his way out of injury. He has a big injury, you know? I think that doesn’t get documented and talked about enough.
“He had a massive injury that isn’t talked about much, the seriousness of what he had. I’d like to think he’s playing his way back into form, and hopefully we see that in an England shirt.”
The 24-year-old had three separate injuries last season, and his Achilles injury from March still seems to be causing him some issues.
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The Arsenal player was picked ahead of some big names like Cole Palmer and Phil Foden, but it’s unclear how much of a role he will play at the World Cup.
Saka clearly wasn’t fit enough for the Champions League final, and his performance against Paris Saint-Germain reflected that.
It’s now unclear whether the Arsenal star will be fit enough to start in the Three Lions’ first group stage game against Croatia on June 17.
Noni Madueke started against Costa Rica on the right wing, and Ollie Watkins started on the right in the first friendly against New Zealand.
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