Coming off a season where Arsenal finished second in the Premier League and reached the semifinals of the Champions League despite a litany of injuries, expectations are high for Mikel Arteta in 2025/26.

Saka, 23, had already scored in helping Arsenal to a 3-0 lead in the game, and his body language was that of disappointment as trainers treated an apparently left leg injury early in the second half.

Arsenal have already been dealt a blow to the early stages of their title campaign with pivotal winger Bukayo Saka expected to be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue. There was concern as Saka was withdrawn in the second half of the Gunners’ 5-0 Premier League victory against Leeds at the Emirates on Saturday.