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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta might be guilty of causing a big problem for both himself and Bukayo Saka ahead of this weekend’s Premier League test against Bournemouth. The winger has emerged as one of Arsenal’s most important players in recent years and is regularly among the first names on the team sheet.<\/p>\n

Saka was not at his brilliant best against Tottenham last time around but still managed to influence the result, with his early strike towards goal being deflected in by the outstretched boot of Cristian Romero. The England ace then managed to double Arsenal’s tally from the penalty spot, but it was not enough to secure all three points as Spurs hit back to claim a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n

Arteta was always going to call on Saka against Tottenham last weekend, with the fixture representing his 86th successive Premier League appearance for the Gunners. While it is certainly impressive that Saka has been available for so many matches, his continued selection has raised concerns about how his body will cope in the long run.<\/p>\n

Those fears were realised earlier this week when it emerged that Saka was carrying a foot injury, making him a doubt for this weekend’s game against Bournemouth. He was left out of Arsenal’s squad to face Brentford in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, with Arteta confirming that he did not train with his team-mates in advance of the match.<\/p>\n

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“He was limping quite badly after the match,” the Spaniard told reporters on Tuesday. “We had to get him off the field. He hasn\u2019t been able to participate in the session. It\u2019s a possibility [that Saka will miss Bournemouth].”<\/p>\n

Arsenal will be hoping for Saka to make a quick recovery, given his paramount importance to their hopes of mounting another Premier League title challenge. Meanwhile, the player himself will be desperate to avoid suffering the same fate as Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney, who both struggled with regular injury problems after racking up a huge number of first-team minutes as young players.<\/p>\n

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The Gunners were linked with the signing of another winger during the summer window in a bid to provide Saka with some additional cover on the flanks. No such deal ended up materialising for Arsenal, though, leaving Saka as their only standout option in the position.<\/p>\n

However, it seems as though Saka is not overly fazed by his heavy workload at Arsenal after insisting earlier this year that he is at his happiest when he is playing regular football. He said: “I\u2019d say mentally, I\u2019m just happy to be on the pitch.<\/p>\n

“If I put it to you this way: would I rather be injured or on the pitch, I want to be on the pitch. If I ask myself when I was younger where I would want to be, and it was on the pitch playing for Arsenal every week competing at the highest level, I\u2019d take it, so I\u2019m happy.” He will hope that he’s back at full fitness as soon as possible, then.<\/p>\n

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