Bukayo Saka suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the upcoming match at Anfield and England's next two fixtures. Scans indicated the injuries were not as severe as initially feared, with a three-to-four-week recovery the best-case scenario for Saka. Noni Madueke, signed from Chelsea this summer and capable on either flank, is likely to start on the right to replace Saka. Ethan Nwaneri is a candidate to fill a central role, potentially covering for Martin Odegaard. The club and players experienced initial concern but felt relief at the scan results.
In Saka's case, he will certainly miss this weekend's game against Liverpool and will sit out England's two fixtures during the international break. With any hamstring injury, three or four weeks is really the best case scenario, so it has been viewed as a good outcome by Arsenal and Saka himself, who was desperate to avoid another lengthy lay-off. I think Noni Madueke will start in his place against Liverpool this weekend and that will be a big opportunity for him.
It won't be easy to replace Saka after his immense contribution to Arsenal in recent years, but Watts expects Noni Madueke will be given the nod. Noni Madueke on the right, Ethan Nwaneri in the centre? Madueke joined Arsenal from Chelsea this summer, and can play on either flank, so seems ideal to cover for Saka against Liverpool. Ethan Nwaneri could also play in that position.
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