Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that the ankle injury Bukayo Saka sustained during his side’s 4-0 win over Ipswich is “nothing serious.”
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Saka injury is “nothing serious”
The England international received treatment after a reckless challenge from Ipswich left-back Leif Davis.
Saka was later seen on the Arsenal bench with his foot wrapped in ice, while Davis was shown a red card for the tackle.
He had only recently returned from a three-month layoff due to a hamstring injury.
Arteta admitted the winger was “a bit sore” but insisted the injury is “nothing serious.”
“He was a bit sore, but it’s nothing serious, so it’s good,” Arteta said.
“I haven’t seen the slow motion, I’ve just seen the normal pace image and yeah, he cuts him from the back.
“I don’t think it’s intentional at all, but it’s dangerous because he cannot really react to anything, because you cannot see him coming.”
“We really dominated the game”
Arteta’s side recently secured a Champions League semi-final spot with a victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
The Spanish boss praised his players for maintaining the high quality of their performance.
“I think the first 35 minutes is one of the best 35 minutes we played this season,” Arteta said.
“We scored two goals [in the first half]; we could have scored three or four to be fair.”
“We really dominated the game. Very high intensity and understanding what we had to do today to win here.”
“And after, obviously, when they got the red card, the context of the game changed and we were much in control, scored another two goals, made certain rotations, so overall a very positive afternoon.”
Arsenal are back in action on Wednesday as they host Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
They’ll then face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on April 29.
