Soccer-Injured Saka will be out for weeks, says Arteta


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bayern Munich v Arsenal - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 21, 2026 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Arsenal ⁠winger Bukayo Saka will be out ⁠for a few more weeks after ‌picking up a quadriceps injury during last month's Champions League draw at Bayern Munich, manager Mikel Arteta said ​on Friday.

• Saka, 25, ⁠will miss England's Nations ⁠League matches against Croatia and Spain this month ⁠as ‌he continues his recovery

• "We're talking about weeks. Let's see, after the ⁠international break he'll start hitting the ​pitch... but ‌unfortunately he's going to be out for ⁠a ​while," Arteta told reporters ahead of Saturday's league clash with Hull City

• Arteta said he ⁠did not want to put ​too much pressure on Arsenal's fitness staff

• Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa was feeling better after ⁠leaving the field with knee discomfort during Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Slavia Prague, Arteta added

• Arteta's side lead the ​Premier League with 24 points ⁠from nine matches, and sit third in ​the Champions League table, ‌two points below Paris St ​Germain and Real Madrid

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)

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