Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for more than two months after an operation on a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.
“He had a procedure, everything went well but unfortunately he will be out for many, many weeks,” the Spaniard said on Friday night after Arsenal defeated Ipswich 1-0 to go second in the English Premier League table.
Pressed on a more precise timeline, Arteta added: “I think it will be more than two months. It will depend on how the scar tissue starts to heal, the first week or so of mobility … let’s see, it’s very difficult to say.”
England forward with Nigerian roots Saka has registered five goals and 10 assists in the league this season as one of Arsenal’s creators-in-chief.
The 23-year-old was forced off in their match against Crystal Palace earlier this month and left the stadium on crutches.
In October and November, the England international missed three UEFA Nations League fixtures as well as Arsenal’s league defeat at Bournemouth and their UEFA Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk due to an injury to the same leg.
