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Bukayo Saka forced off vs Bayern as Arsenal suffer huge injury blow – ‘Bad one’

Arsenal face fresh injury concerns after Bukayo Saka was forced off after an innoucous incident against Bayern Munich.

By Stephen Killen · Football London

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 7:13 PM

Key Things to Know

Bukayo Saka suffered a suspected quad injury just nine minutes into Arsenal's match against Bayern Munich.
Saka went down clutching his left thigh after executing a pass and had to be substituted.
Replacement Eberechi Eze scored the opening goal inside 30 minutes with a powered volley.

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Bukayo Saka was forced off after just nine minutes with a suspected quad injury during Arsenal's Champions League match against Bayern Munich on October 21, 2026. The 25-year-old winger went down clutching his left thigh without contact after cutting inside against Alphonso Davies, prompting teammates Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber to quickly signal for medical attention.

Eberechi Eze replaced Saka and subsequently opened the scoring inside 30 minutes with a powered volley. Pundits Ally McCoist and Steven Gerrard expressed concern over a potentially significant layoff, leaving manager Mikel Arteta awaiting medical assessments.

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Bukayo Saka forced off vs Bayern as Arsenal suffer huge injury blow – ‘Bad one’

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