Adds to Gunners' injury woesEarly season injury problems continue to mount for Arteta, with Saka now joining record arrival Rice on the injury list. Both departed the field during
. Though worries initially centred around Rice's back injury, Arteta revealed that his leading scorer is also struggling physically.Speaking to the press ahead of Wednesday's trip to Brentford, Arteta shared news of Saka: "He was limping quite badly after the match. We had to get him off the field. He hasn’t been able to participate in the session. It’s a possibility ."
Of Rice, the Arsenal boss said: "He hasn’t trained yet. He could not carry on in the game. Hopefully it’s not something big. We are confident . He is still uncomfortable and he had to leave the pitch which is never a good sign. It’s still doubtful."and the continued upward trajectory of Saka have been the brightest parts of Arsenal's season so far.