Why Bukayo Saka Isn’t Playing for Arsenal vs. Liverpool

Arsenal will face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in a Premier League match with potential title implications, but they will be without their key right winger Bukayo Saka due to injury.

Saka sustained a left hamstring injury during the second half of the match against Leeds United, forcing him to leave the pitch. Although he missed significant time last season with a muscle issue, the current injury is not considered severe, and manager Mikel Arteta expects him to be sidelined for only a few weeks.

In more positive news, club captain Martin Ødegaard has returned to the squad after recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in the same match. He has been named on the bench alongside summer signing Eberechi Eze, who may make his debut for Arsenal. Mikel Merino is set to start in midfield alongside Martín Zubimendi and Declan Rice.

Arsenal enters the match with an impressive record, having remained unbeaten against Liverpool in the Premier League for over 1,250 days. Their last loss at Anfield occurred in November 2021, with the team drawing their three most recent visits.