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Arsenal and England ‘are handed a HUGE boost as Bukayo Saka looks to return from injury sooner than expected’ – with Gunners ‘optimistic he’ll feature in derby against Chelsea’ on Sunday
- Arsenal and England have been handed a huge injury boost over Bukayo Saka
- The winger hobbled off for Arsenal during first half of Nottingham Forest clash
- There had been fears Saka would miss the World Cup just three weeks away
- But, reports now claim the winger could feature against Chelsea on Sunday
Arsenal are optimistic that Bukayo Saka has not sustained a serious injury and are hopeful that he’ll be fit for Sunday’s derby against Chelsea, according to reports.
The England international was forced off through injury in the opening 15 minutes of the Gunners’ 5-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.
The sight of Saka hobbling off would’ve drawn great concern for both Mikel Arteta and England boss Gareth Southgate – with the World Cup looming – but after further analysis, there is confidence that Saka will be fit in time for Qatar.
Arsenal’s medical team have further assessed Bukayo Saka’s injury sustained on Sunday
Gareth Southgate will be hoping that Saka will be fit in time for England’s World Cup campaign
According the Sun, Arsenal’s medical team are optimistic that Saka did not sustain a serious injury against Forest and will be available to feature against Chelsea this weekend.
The club are said to be confident the injury as not as serious as initially presumed due to the fact he played on for a quarter of an hour and didn’t need to wear a protective boot after the match.
The incident occurred in the 15th minute at The Emirates, as Lodi seemed to catch the 21-year-old on the ankle, before he fell awkwardly to the…
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Source : dailymail
