Topics: Arsenal, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Arteta, Transfers, Fan Reactions
Arsenal fans have come up with a theory for the club's Bukayo Saka 'replacement' after tracking a private jet to London.
Saka is set to miss 'many weeks' with a serious hamstring injury suffered in the 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on December 21.
The 23-year-old has since had surgery and is expected to miss at least two months of action, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
Saka posted to Instagram on Saturday: "The majority see obstacles, but few see the opportunities. Recovery has begun and I'm coming back stronger. Thank you all for your messages #GodsPlan."
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Arteta has stated that Arsenal will look to find solutions in the winger's absence, though that has been complicated by confirmation that Raheem Sterling will also be absent due to injury.
For the 1-0 win over Ipswich on Friday, Leandro Trossard came into the team, with captain Martin Odegaard shifting across into Saka's usual position.
But Gunners fans think Arteta is planning to bring in an external solution to deal with Saka's unavailability.
Supporters have spotted a private jet travelling from Porto to London on Saturday evening.
Midfielder Fabio Vieira is currently on loan at Porto from Arsenal, with reports claiming that Arsenal are considering whether to recall him in January.
Those indications may have grown even stronger when Vieira was left out of the squad entirely for Porto's 4-0 win over Boavista on Saturday.
But while Gunners fans have made the connection between that and Vieira being the person on the private jet back to London, Porto boss Vitor Bruno metaphorically cut the wire in his post-match press conference.
Instead, Bruno claimed that he personally dropped Vieira from the squad but that he will fulfil his loan contract.
He told reporters: "For us, talent has to be based on foundations that cannot abandon the condition of an athlete. And when that is lacking, I have to make decisions.
"Fabio has a lot of talent and will be available next week ... we are here for him."
