It was a thoroughly enjoyable Saturday evening for Arsenal supporters, but their wholesome 5–0 victory over Leeds United didn’t come without caveats.
Most significantly, captain Martin Ødegaard and superstar winger Bukayo Saka were forced off with injuries. The latter’s setback arrived after he’d scored the Gunners’ second, which put the game beyond an overwhelmed Leeds side that struggled to lay a glove on the title hopefuls.
Saka’s major hamstring injury played a role in Arsenal’s domestic regression last season, and ensuring they were in a better place to mitigate the winger’s absence was one of the primary goals of Arsenal’s summer.
Thus, while news of Saka’s month-long absence isn’t ideal, Mikel Arteta’s side should survive in his absence. However, the England international could be out for a couple of huge games.
