Bukayo Saka caused a significant worry to the Arsenal fans when after the physios ran over to assist him, he was still seen holding his ankle
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has assured the fans of the club that their priced asset, Bukayo Saka did not pick up an injury during their 4-2 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Gunners picked up a crucial win against Villa in a keenly contested and highly entertaining game at Villa Park after falling behind on two occasions.
Ollie Watkins gave the hosts the lead as early as the 5th minute of the game but Saka levelled the scores with an exceptional finish inside the box 11 minutes later.
The hosts went into the break 2-1 after Philippe Coutinho finished another brilliant move but 2 goals from Arsenal and an own goal from Villa goalkeeper, Martinez ensured the visitors got the crucial three points.
However, after halftime, Bukayo Saka caused a significant worry for Arsenal supporters, when he fell to the ground off the ball and even after the physios ran over to assist, it was clear to see he was in significant discomfort.
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The England international was also fouled on three separate occasions with a firm challenge from Phillipe Coutinho, which caused players from both teams to engage in a mini-brawl.
After the game, with concern amongst Arsenal fans rife, Arteta delivered an immediate update on Saka which will certainly be seen as good news.
“He’s fine,” said Arteta. “He got kicked quite a lot today again. But he’s going to have to deal with that, not every week, but every three days and sometimes in training as well because it’s his game and teams are not stupid and they want to stop him. That’s why we need to protect him.”
