Mikel Arteta has pledged to strengthen Bukayo Saka and probe the cause of his latest hamstring problem after the 23-year-old was forced off against Leeds United and will miss the upcoming Premier League meeting with reigning champions Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Saka has endured a sequence of thigh and muscle issues, including two separate problems in 2024 and other smaller troubles in 2023 and 2020. Arteta acknowledged the pattern as a clear worry, describing the situation as \u201cobviously\u201d a concern when speaking with reporters ahead of Sunday\u2019s clash.<\/p>\n
On the nature of Saka\u2019s game and the demands placed on him, Arteta said: \u201cEspecially when we talk about a sprinter, a player that gets into that zone very often in a football match, that needs that burst, that change of rhythm, of pace, to be as threatening as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll learn again why it happened, and make him stronger.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, injuries are part of your career. He hasn\u2019t had that many, to be fair, with the amount of games that he\u2019s played at his age. [But injuries are] something that we want to eradicate for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club confirmed that Saka will not require surgery on this occasion, but he is still expected to be out for a few weeks. That absence leaves doubt over his availability for the first match after the international break, with no guarantee he will be ready to return.<\/p>\n
Arteta\u2019s immediate priority is rehabilitation and understanding the recurring nature of these muscular setbacks so that measures can be taken to reduce the likelihood of recurrence. The manager framed the work as both medical and performance-related: strengthening the player while pinpointing the reasons behind the injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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