Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to "refresh.

Four of Arsenal’s injury absentees are nearing returns in the next few weeks, according to a report, though Bukayo Saka’s comeback is expected to take a bit longer.Photo via Arsenal.comSam Dean

While the Euro 2024 winner's contract at Sociedad includes a £51 million release clause, which other media sources state Arsenal plan to trigger ( Fabrizio Romano ), a new report claims that they've put two squad members on the table in an attempt to sign him at a cheaper rate.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has shared heartfelt advice for Bukayo Saka, urging him to use his painful injury downtime to come back "a better person". The empathetic boss pledged full support to Saka during his road to recovery after his hamstring surgery following an injury in the 5-1 triumph at Crystal Palace.

There are few players more dogged than Bukayo Saka and it would have taken ... Injuries to Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu have seen his defensive options seriously depleted.

Bukayo Saka is expected to be sidelined until March after undergoing hamstring surgery last month following Arsenal's 5-1 win at Crystal Palace

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

While Arsenal are just in contention for the Premier League title, they are without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ethan Nwaneri. Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber ...

When it came to the team news, Mikel Arteta named a strong side, but did bench midfield duo Thomas Partey and Declan Rice.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while ... while defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White have missed months, also with knee injuries.

Arsenal did welcome Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri back from muscular issues against Dinamo Zagreb, but the absences of Saka and Jesus have left them short in attack, and they are yet to address such issues in the transfer market.

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