Arsenal suffer injury blow as Bukayo Saka is subbed off during Champions League clash against Lens after having only just recovered from a knock, ahead of next week’s showdown against Man City

• Bukayo Saka was substituted with an injury during Arsenal’s tie against Lens 
• It comes as he suffered an injury and was substituted against Bournemouth
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Bukayo Saka was substituted with an injury during Arsenal’s Champions League clash against Lens on Tuesday night. 

He was taken from the field in the 34th minute of the match and is the second time in two matches that he’s suffered a knock. 

It didn’t look good for the English winger either, who was seen wincing in pain as the physio team arrived onto the pitch to treat him.

He left the field early during Arsenal’s 4-0 win against Bournemouth on Saturday, but had returned to training on Monday in what was a huge boost to Mikel Arteta’s side, with a monumental clash against Manchester City coming up at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.  

The 22-year-old had provided the assist to tee up Gabriel Jesus, who had also returned to training on Monday, for Arsenal’s opener against the Ligue 1 outfit. 

Bukayo Saka (pictured) suffered another injury during Arsenal’s Champions League clash against Lens

It’s the second injury he has picked up in two games with Arsenal set to take on Man Cityon Sunday

Mikel Arteta (left) will he hoping his injury is not major, with Saka being pivotal for the Gunners this season 

Lens pulled another back through Adrien Thomasson, before Elye Wahi placed the ball past David Raya in goal to put the hosts 2-1 up. 

But once again, his fitness is in doubt, with Martin Keown lauding the 22-year-old on TNT Sports during the match. He said: ‘He’s a wonderful talent, no doubt about that. 

‘He draws players in to contact. I’m worried about this one though… is it his hamstring?

After he was injured at the weekend, Saka returned to training in a huge boost to Arteta’s side

‘And with Man City coming up at the weekend they got him out of there as quick as possible and fingers crossed. 

‘But you know, it’s the workload in games. We had the World Cup to prepare for this time last year and successive seasons. 

‘He’s such a young man, so they have to protect him and that’s a big loss if he is unavailable at the weekend.’

Saka has been pivotal for the Gunners this season, returning four goals and three assists across his last eight appearances across all competitions. 

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