Arsenal injury latest as five players set to miss Brentford with Bukayo Saka worry
Arsenal continued to dismantle their Premier League rivals on Monday night with a 6-0 thumping of Sheffield United. The Gunners became the first side in the history of England's top four tiers to win three away games by a margin of five or more games.
Goals for Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ben White means Mikel Arteta's side have now scored the most goals in the Premier League and have a better goal difference to their Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.
The north Londoners have now won all seven of their league games since the winter break in January and have the momentum behind them to go the distance. However, despite the five-star display at Bramall Lane, a fresh concern emerged to leave Arteta sweating.
Bukayo Saka was taken off at half-time on Monday night and replaced by Fabio Vieira. The winger was seen shaking his head after taking a shot in the first-half and spoke to the club physio as he headed down the tunnel.
Fortunately, it doesn't seem as though Saka is injured. «Bukayo was feeling sick and he wasn't feeling right so we decided to take him off and bring Fabio in,» Arteta explained after the match.
Fellow winger Gabriel Martinelli was also forced off at Bramall Lane. The Brazilian came off after 64 minutes after scoring his eighth goal of the season, replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
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Martinelli took a blow to his foot when attempting a shot on goal and was helped off the pitch by two physios. Arteta provided a brief update on the Brazilian after the win, saying: «We had a little issue with Gabi Martinelli.
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