Arsenal's Bukayo Saka went down with an apparent injury and was substituted just 10 minutes into his team's UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich in Germany on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
It could be a major blow for the defending English Premier League champions, who have been without their 25-year-old star for spells over the last two seasons.
Eberechi Eze replaced Saka in the match, with Noni Madueke flipping from left wing to the right side.
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Saka has started all seven of Arsenal's domestic games, registering three goals with the Gunners winning six of those matches, currently sitting second behind Manchester City in the Premier League
table.
Saka's hamstring injury in the 2024-25 season required surgery and sidelined him for more than three months. Last season, Saka dealt with hamstring, hip and Achilles problems and his fitness was a major concern for England manager Thomas Tuchel in the 2026 World Cup.
Saka scored a hat trick in the World Cup's third-place game against France and had three goals with three assists in seven appearances, but controversially was not brought on as a substitute in the semifinal loss against Argentina.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bukayo Saka injury update: Arsenal star goes down vs Bayern Munich
