There is no disguising the fact that Bukayo Saka would be one of the first names on a list of players we wouldn’t want to be injured. Every team has a core group of talent so good that they can’t be replaced.

Arsenal is looking at multiple weeks without Bukayo Saka after the England star picked up a supposed hamstring injury against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Bukayo Saka faces “many weeks” on the sidelines after suffering a torn hamstring, while his Arsenal team-mate Raheem Sterling will also be unavailable for a similar period. Saka, 23, was forced off during the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday with an injury to his right leg.

Who will step up in the wake of Bukayo Saka's long term injury? Looking at three potential options for Mikel Arteta.

It's a really good exercise and the boys are willing to do anything we demand them to do, so that's a really good thing, too." Saka's absence comes before a busy period for the Gunners with nine matches in January.

Mikel Arteta confirmed before Arsenal play Ipswich Town on the day after Boxing Day that Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling will both be out for weeks with injuries

Just as the Gunners got Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice back, Saka went down with a serious injury. A major blow given the team's fitness struggles in 2024. Not to mention, Raheem Sterling will also miss time after picking up a knee injury. Arsenal must rely on their depth to carry them through this period.