Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka for 'many weeks,' according to manager Mikel Arteta after suffering a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace.

Bukayo Saka faces “many weeks” on the sidelines with a hamstring injury while Arsenal team-mate Raheem Sterling will also be unavailable for a similar timeframe, Mikel Arteta has said. 23-year-old Saka was forced off during the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday with a muscular injury in his right leg.

Manager Mikel Arteta suggested he was fearing a long lay-off after the 5-1 win and has now confirmed that the Arsenal star is set for “many weeks” out with a torn hamstring. “It’s not looking good,” Arteta said of Saka’s injury ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Ipswich. “He’s going to be out for many weeks.