Just days before Arsenal’s match with Man City, Bukayo Saka was forced to leave the game against Lens due to injury.
On Sunday against Manchester City, Martin Odegaard has guaranteed that Arsenal would recover from their Champions League setback. That applies both with and without Bukayo Saka.
Martin Odegaard, an Arsenal player, clarifies a private Bukayo Saka conversation before Man City.
The Gunners lost their second match in the group stages on Tuesday at Lens after blowing a 1-0 lead. Saka had to walk off after 34 minutes because he looked to tear a muscle while attempting a back-heel.
The England international is the only player to have five goals and five assists in all competitions in the continent’s top five divisions.
He has also played every minute of every Premier League season for Arsenal over the past three years.
However, with Saturday’s victory against Bournemouth bringing Arsenal to within one point of Sunday’s opponents at the Emirates, scans conducted today will provide a better indication of Saka’s ability to participate in the opening round of the season.
However, club captain Odegaard insists that the team is prepared to fight without him.
I’ve had a brief conversation with Bukayo,” he admitted. “I have no idea what honesty is. I suppose we’ll just have to wait and hope it’s not too horrible.
We still have a lot of excellent players. We’ll have to wait and see what happens over the next few days, but I believe Bukayo would be missed by every team in the globe. Hopefully it won’t be too severe, and he will be prepared.
Being prepared is the challenge that the entire Arsenal team must meet as they adjust to life in the top competition in Europe for the first time in seven seasons.
It’s not a problem, in my opinion, Odegaard continued. Of course playing in Europe is challenging. They were a powerful team that we played against. They made life very challenging for us. We must examine ourselves, gain knowledge, and continue. We will continue to improve, so we will take what we’ve learned and go on.
The Norwegian international quickly refuted claims that it was the worst possible time to be playing Pep Guardiola’s club, though.
Everyone is anticipating the upcoming big game, according to Odegaard. “Playing in this game will be enjoyable.
“We must plan for the future, ensure that we are prepared, and appear on Sunday.”
