by Mikel Areta fears that Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard have eaten on the side for a period of time after they have suffered injuries to the Emirates at Arsenals 5-0 victory against Leeds.
Viktor Gyokeres collected a clip at his home debut for Arsenal, while Jurrien Timber also met twice after new signing of Eberechi Eze was unveiled in the moments before starting in an euphoric emirate.
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But Saka, who even reached the finish line in the first half, was replaced by a thigh injury in the 53rd minute.
The English international was excluded three and a half months last season after he was forced to operate on his right thighs.
Martin Odegaard (right) had to be replaced by a shoulder injury (John Walton/Pa)
Saka went on before going down and clutching his left armpit when the second half was only six minutes old. He hobbled before exchanging a guarded message with Arteta behind the veil of his left hand.
Odegaard fell on his right shoulder early and never completely recovered. Kai Havertz also looks with a knee injury – how long the Germany international will be unclear at this stage.
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And Areta said: “These are the negative of the day. Martin felt something in his shoulder when he landed. We don’t know. We have to scan him tomorrow and understand a little better.
“And Bukayo, while running with the ball, wore the ball and rank with the defender, he felt something in his knee tendon while sprinting. This is never a good sign.
Mikel Areta was left behind with worries about injury (John Walton/Pa)
“We have to wait and speak to the doctors. But he has these injuries before. And he knows exactly the feeling of it.
“We are in two weeks and we have already lost Kai, Martin and Bukayo. So it tells them how good you have to be in this league to manage and maintain the level that we want.”
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In addition, Areta could have a prefabricated replacement in the teenager Max Dowman, who became the second youngest player in the club, who represents Arsenal with a good cameo in the second half.
Dowman at the age of 15 and 234 days earned his side with a punishment in added time that the Gyoker converted properly, and Areteta added: “We see this every single day in training.
“There is a child here who has no hesitation. He is so convinced that he can go into and deliver what I have never seen in my life at the age of 15. And for us it is fun, it brings emotions and something else that makes our jobs so big.”
After her 1-0 victory against Everton in Elland Road, on Monday after her 1-0 victory against Everton, it was brought back to Earth.
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Manager Daniel Farke said: “It is fair to say that Arsenal deserves to win. I am not sure whether it was 5: 0 because they had five shots at the finish line.
“But long, short sense when a team like Arsenal is there and a team das in recent years probably the best in Europe-is always difficult for a newly occupied team. We have to accept that they were better today.”
