Arsenal's Bukayo Saka claps after a Champions League match against Monaco in London, UK, December 11, 2024. /CFP
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka will be out for "many weeks" after suffering a hamstring injury during Saturday's 5-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace, manager Mikel Arteta said.
Saka will miss Friday's league game against Ipswich Town at the Emirates, along with several others, but Arteta is hopeful the 23-year-old will recover before the season concludes.
Saka has recorded five goals and 10 assists in the league this season, helping Arsenal to rank third in the standings. He was forced off in the 22nd minute of their match against Crystal Palace and later left the stadium on crutches.
In October and November, the England international missed three Nations League games as well as Arsenal's league defeat at Bournemouth, and their Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk due to injury to the same leg.
According to Arteta, Saka's injury was caused by a build-up of many reasons, including the number of games he has played.