Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced off during the first half of Saturday’s Premier League game against Crystal Palace with an injury.
The England international returned to the starting line-up after he came on as a second half substitute in Wednesday’s win over the same opposition.
Saka’s evening, however, lasted only 25 minutes when he appeared to suffer a hamstring strain.
‘He put his hand up straight away,’ said Sky Sports co-commentator Jamie Carragher.
‘I know he gets a little bit of ridicule at times for going down too much. But it looks like a problem.
‘It will only be a problem for Arsenal if it’s serious. It looked like his hamstring when he tried to put a cross in and it got blocked.’
Saka injured his right hamstring playing for England in October and appeared to damage the same muscle at Selhurst Park.
The Gunners are back in action against struggling Ipswich at the Emirates Stadium on December 27 before they travel to Brentford on New Year’s Day.
Arsenal will be on the road again three days later for a game against Brighton before a mouthwatering FA Cup third round against Manchester United on January 12.
Leandro Trossard replaced Saka with Gabriel Martinelli moving to the right win in the absence of Saka.
Mikel Arteta was already without Raheem Sterling who sustained an injury in training on Friday and was absent from the match day squad.
‘Raheem unfortunately we lost him yesterday he felt something in training and he had to come off, ’said Arteta before the game when asked to explain Sterling’ absence.
‘We need to explore that with more tests.’
More to follow…