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Bukayo Saka still 'a few weeks' from Arsenal return as Mikel Arteta delivers honest injury update with Premier League title race all but over

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<p>The Gunners boss <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arteta-confirms-saka-injury-latest-premier-league-title-race-2025-b1215609.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1741550085" target="_blank">told reporters</a> that despite the fact Saka's rehabilitation is going well, the England winger is still not due back in the first team for several weeks. This is after the 23-year-old <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/bukayo-saka-shows-off-hamstring-surgery-scar-arsenal-fitness-update-injured-winger-significant-stride-forward-recovery/bltec686703ed882f4b#cs53ac6af9f16d665e" target="_blank">underwent surgery </a>having sustained a long-term hamstring injury against Crystal Palace in December.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The Gunners have suffered a number of damaging injuries throughout the season, with key attackers like Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus among the players to have joined Saka on the sidelines. The team has been left with a makeshift forward line of Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino and 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, and it's <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/over-my-dead-body-mikel-arteta-refusing-to-give-up-on-premier-league-title-and-vows-arsenal-can-still-do-something-special-despite-11-point-gap-to-liverpool/blt50d622e670d5f40c" target="_blank">seriously hampered their title challenge,</a> with the north London side currently struggling for goals.</p><p></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>When asked for an update on Saka after Arsenal's damaging 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday, Arteta said: "After the international break let’s see where he (Saka) is. His progress is really good, he is really willing - as you can all imagine - so we are positive that in a few weeks hopefully he will be back.” </p><p>He added on Liverpool's commanding 15-point lead at the Premier League summit: “I don't want to say that [the title race is over], but today the frustration is that we haven’t won our game. We know the urgency and you’re obligated to win every single match. You won’t have any chance of doing that, I don’t think it’s the right moment to talk about that."</p><br>

WHAT ARTETA SAID

<p>Arteta's team must quickly lick their wounds and reset ahead of an important midweek Champions League fixture against PSV. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-vs-psv-ethan-nwaneri-martin-odegaard/blte24c152fd44d4019" target="_blank">7-1 demolition of the Dutch champions</a> in the first leg of their round of 16 tie means the Gunners are all but through to the UCL quarter-finals and will likely rotate their team for the Wednesday night clash, but a positive boost will be crucial nonetheless after Sunday's <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-manchester-united-declan-rice/bltc7f69e55709dc2c8" target="_blank">disappointing draw at Old Trafford</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

Bukayo Saka still 'a few weeks' from Arsenal return as Mikel Arteta delivers honest injury update with Premier League title race all but over | Goal.com

Talismanic Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is still &quot;a few weeks&quot; away from a return to action, according to head coach Mikel Arteta.

Bukayo Saka still &apos;a few weeks&apos; from Arsenal return as Mikel Arteta delivers honest injury update with Premier League title race all but over

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