{"id":117831,"date":"2025-04-23T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117831"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:42:13","slug":"saka-has-good-chance-to-play-against-palace-arteta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/saka-has-good-chance-to-play-against-palace-arteta\/","title":{"rendered":"Saka has good chance to play against Palace- Arteta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo, Abuja<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Arsenal Coach, Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka could feature in Wednesday\u2019s Premier League game against Crystal Palace.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This possibility precedes the confirmation that the\u00a0 Arsenal winger\u2019s injury is \u201cnothing serious\u201d or serious enough to hobble him.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall that Saka was seen limping after being substituted in the second half of Sunday\u2019s 4-0 win at Ipswich following a first-half foul from Leif Davis that led to red-carding\u00a0 defender.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He was seen limping with an ice block strapped to his right ankle. To the joy of fans, post match footage showed a nonlimping Saka walking to the team&#8217;s bus.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>There were\u00a0 concerns he could be in danger of missing next week\u2019s Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The fear may just be stillborn afterall because the coach has paint a glorious picture of the dazzler&#8217;s condition and declared that he could play tonight.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;It&#8217;s nothing serious. He was sore&#8221; Arteta said.<\/div>\n<div>His statement is a relief ahead of the team&#8217;s Champions League Semi final first leg game against Paris Saint-German.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On Tuesday, the Arsenal Manager provided a fresh update as regards the player&#8217;s condition; &#8220;We have to wait to see how he (Saka) reacts after today&#8217;s session, I must reemphasize that it is not feeling too serious. If we want to play him, I think he will have a good chance to be available. When players are fit and they&#8217;re available and they want to play, they have to play &#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Saka, who has been eased back after a harmstring injury, made his first premier league\u00a0 appearance since December against Ipswich on Sunday. The game was underway when he recieved a hefty red-card challenge from Leif Davis. The blow forced off the left winger after 57 minutes but, Arteta says he has a good chance to feature against Crystal Palace tonight. Good news for Arsenal fans.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The 23 year old may not feature wholesale. He is most likely to start from the bench as precautionary measure.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Arteta admitted that his &#8220;heart skipped a bit&#8221; when seeing Saka reacts to Davis&#8217; challenge . He hailed\u00a0 his player&#8217;s resilience.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The gunners are are currently locked in a dicey title race and with such grim reality and European ambitions alive and kicking, the need for a Saka in his best elements cannot be overemphasized.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo, Abuja Arsenal Coach, Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka could feature in Wednesday\u2019s Premier League game against Crystal Palace. 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