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Saka Out for a Month? Arsenal’s Full Injury Update Before Everton (Table Inside)
Saka Out for a Month? Arsenal’s Full Injury Update Before Everton (Table Inside)

Arsenal go into Matchday 8 with a lengthy injury list. Mikel Arteta gave his latest updates ahead of the Everton game on Saturday 24 October, and the news is mixed. One of the club's key attackers is facing a spell on the sidelines.

Arsenal injury table

Player Problem Status for Everton Expected return
Bukayo Saka Left quad (muscle) injury, picked up against Bayern Munich Out Around a month, if nothing changes
William Saliba Recovering from lower back surgery Out At least a couple more weeks; another MRI next week
Christos Tzolis Hamstring Out Hoped to be back in about a week
Piero Hincapié Not specified Doubtful Could make Everton if he trains in the coming days

What Arteta said

Saka: Arteta admitted it doesn't look good but said the club must wait and see how the injury responds. The month-long estimate is a media projection, not an official club timeline.

Saliba: The defender is still working back from back surgery. Arteta said he needs at least a couple more weeks and will have a further scan next week.

Tzolis: The hamstring problem is "progressing really well" after a second MRI, and Arteta hopes to have him back within roughly a week.

Hincapié: His availability depends on how he trains over the next few days.

What it means against Everton

Losing Saka removes Arsenal's most reliable source of chances on the right, so Arteta will have to rethink how the attack is built. Without Saliba, the defence has to be reshuffled again. If Hincapié recovers in time, that gives Arteta a useful extra option at the back.

Everton: No injury or suspension news was reported for them at the time of writing.

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