Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has arrived for international duty with England, despite Mikel Arteta recently announcing that he was injured and would not feature. The winger was absent from the Gunners\u2019 squad to face Manchester City over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> Saka sustained an injury on Wednesday evening during his side\u2019s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Lens in the Champions League, limping off of the pitch in the 34th minute. There was optimism that the forward could be fit to compete at the weekend, but his absence from Arsenal\u2019s matchday squad on Sunday was telling.<\/p>\n Speaking after the match, in which the Gunners secured an impressive 1-0 win, Mikel Arteta revealed that Saka would not be fit to compete over the international break. The Spaniard explained: \u201cHe will not make it. He has not trained for a single session. He is not available to play football at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n However, England appear to be keen for Saka to be at least part of their squad and the 22-year-old has been pictured arriving at St George\u2019s Park ahead of the international break. It is unclear as to whether the winger will feature in the coming matches, with fixtures against Italy and Australia on the horizon.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Piers Morgan still has two Arsenal concerns despite ‘magnificent’ Man City win[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n Gareth Southgate named Saka in his England squad last week when the Arsenal academy graduate\u2019s fitness levels were unknown, though the Three Lions boss had admitted that Arteta claiming that the winger being \u2018in contention\u2019 to face City at the Emirates Stadium provided him with the confidence to take a chance on his inclusion.<\/p>\n Southgate explained: \u201cHe is still being assessed so everyone will monitor everything. I can only go via what Mikel (Arteta) has said about the last few games. He is in contention for the weekend so we\u2019ve obviously got a very important qualifier.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have trust in us that we make decisions that are right for the long-term whenever we can. We only have 10 matches a year. And there\u2019s been times when Bukayo, for example, we haven\u2019t always played.<\/p>\n \u201cBut there are certain key games where if it\u2019s possible to have your best players then you do want to have them. So we\u2019ve got that responsibility of qualifying for the country but I\u2019ve been a player. I\u2019ve never ever taken a risk on a player\u2019s physical well-being. And nor would I.\u201d<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n
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