The majority of those inside the Emirates Stadium took a collective gulp when Bukayo Saka went down not just once but twice to receive treatment before finally being replaced on Sunday afternoon. Thankfully Reiss Nelson, who came on for the Arsenal starlet, scored twice in a 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Mikel Arteta addressed the media after the game and spoke optimistically about the winger. The Arsenal manager hopes to know more in the next couple of days after what he describes as the aftermath of several ‘bad kicks’ that resulted in Saka being unable to continue.
However, despite being open on the severity of the injury suffered, Arteta refused to be drawn on whether the winger should receive more protection from referees. He simply replied when asked: “That’s for them, honestly.”
