Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka's injury is not serious and the Londoners' staff hope he will be available for their visit to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta said, BTA reported.
The 23-year-old was forced off during England's shock 1-2 loss to Greece in the Nations League at Wembley Stadium. last week with a slight hamstring problem. Saka returned to Arsenal for further credit, missing England's 3-1 win away to Finland.
Saka has scored two goals and provided seven assists in seven games for Arsenal in the Premier League this season.
„Saka is not seriously injured. He is developing really well. Did a few things in the last two days. He was not fit enough to play with the national team in the second game, but we are hopeful. We have practice this afternoon. "He did some parts yesterday, let's see if he can be ready in time," Arteta said.
Another concern is Kai Havertz's injury after the striker missed Germany's Nations League games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands with a knee problem. Brazilian left winger Gabriel Martinelli is also questionable for the Bournemouth game.
25-year-old Havertz has enjoyed a good campaign, scoring four times in seven Premier League games.
„Kai had a few issues and we dealt with that. He was absolutely brilliant. There is very good communication with the national team and the manager. Gabi landed yesterday afternoon here, so we had a very short time to be with him,” added the Arsenal coach.
Captain Martin Odegaard will miss Saturday's game as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, but Arteta said next week will be crucial to see how close the Norwegian midfielder is.
Last season's runners-up Arsenal are third in the table with 17 points from seven games and trail leaders Liverpool by a point. Bournemouth are 13th with eight points.