Crucial injury update on Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli as Arsenal face title race worry
Mikel Arteta has given an update on Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli after they had to leave the game against Sheffield United. Arsenal won big with a 6-0 victory to keep the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
Saka was brought off at half-time after looking uncomfortable following a shot. He talked to the physio as he walked off the pitch and didn't come back for the second half. Fabio Vieira came on instead.
"Bukayo was feeling sick and he wasn't feeling right so we decided to take him off and bring Fabio in," said Arteta when talking after the match.
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Martinelli also had to leave the game not long after Saka. He hurt his foot while trying to shoot and needed help from two physios to get off the pitch, reports Football London.
"We had a little issue with Gabi Martinelli. He had a little cut in his foot. We need to see how it is."
Martinelli managed to score before he left, and Saka helped Arsenal get ahead by 2-0 with a cross that turned into a goal.
Even with these injuries, Arteta's team got stronger as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus, and Vieira all came back from their own injuries.
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