Bukayo Saka will be out for months after surgery on an injury he sustained against Crystal Palace. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta discussed how they could replace him.

Bukayo Saka will miss more than two months after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury, Mikel Arteta has says. Saka limped out of Arsenal's 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on December 21, the latest hammer blow of a season in which the Gunners have suffered a string of injuries to key players.

Arsenal’s hopes of reeling in dominant leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race continue to be hampered by injuries, with Bukayo Saka the latest key Gunners star to be sidelined. Mikel Arteta has had to cope without influential players constantly throughout the current campaign so far,

Arsenal moved up to second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich on Friday. Mikel Arteta’s side is six points behind leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand. Second-bottom Ipswich had won two of its last three away games but was up against it from the start at the Emirates.

Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s hamstring injury