Bournemouth vs Arsenal: Arteta Gives Massive Update on Bukayo Saka, Who Will Miss the Match For Gunners?

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After an international break of two weeks, Arsenal will return to action with Premier League meeting against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium on Saturday (October 19).

After seven matches, the Gunners are in the third position with five wins and two draws. On the other hand, the hosts have won only two of the seven matches, and with eight points, they are currently in the thirteenth position. In the last match before the international break, Arsenal beat Southampton with a 3-1 margin.

Despite playing brilliant football, Mikel Arteta may have concerns due to a growing injury list. As the international break is over, now Gunners are facing the risk of missing out on several key players for the match against Bournemouth. The increasing fitness issues pose a challenge for Arteta in maintaining his team's momentum.

Bournemouth vs Arsenal: Latest Injury Updates

Thomas Partey, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney- the list is quite long for Arsenal players who are dealing with injury or fitness issues.

Among them, Havertz, Saka, Zinchenko, Timber and Partey may return to the squad against Bournemouth. While it will be a longer wait for the others to become match ready.

Arsenal News: What Arteta Said About Bukayo Saka and Others Ahead of Bournemouth Match?

Bukayo Saka, one of the standout performers for Arsenal this season, had to leave the ground early in the match against Greece earlier this week. Primary reports suggested a hamstring injury and he was absent in the following matches for England.

At Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday, the Gunners manager explained that to decide on Saka's availability against Bournemouth will need some more time. Also, he cleared out that the injury is not a serious one and he is doing well.

Arteta stated, "It's not a serious injury. He's evolving really well. He's done a few things in the last two days." "We have a training session this afternoon, he did some bits yesterday, so let's see if he can make it on time," he added [Source: www.arsenal.com].

For Kai Havertz also, Arteta reported positive news. "He had a few issues and we have been dealing with that," he said [Source: www.arsenal.com]. Though he could not portray the same confidence for Martinelli as there is still doubt about his condition, for Odegaard he denied the chance for the Arsenal captain to play in this game.