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Topics: England, Bukayo Saka, Football, Arsenal, Curtis Jones
Marcus Chan
Topics: England, Bukayo Saka, Football, Arsenal, Curtis Jones
Bukayo Saka has made a decision ahead of England’s match against Finland after suffering an apparent injury against Greece.
On Thursday night, England suffered a shock defeat against Grece in the UEFA Nations League at Wembley.
Vangelis Pavlidis’ brace was enough to seal a famous 2-1 win for the visitors.
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During the match, Arsenal star Saka was forced off after suffering what looked like a muscle injury.
Ahead of Sunday’s match against Finland, it has been reported that Saka has now withdrawn from the England squad.
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth said: “Saka will return to Arsenal for further assessment on what looks like a hamstring injury he suffered against Greece. The winger was substituted after 51 minutes last Thursday.
“A penny for Mikel Arteta's thoughts. The last two international breaks have seen him lose his captain Martin Odegaard with Norway and now Saka, who is probably going to be an injury doubt for the trip to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth.”
Speaking after the match, Lee Carsley said: “He's been assessed but in the build-up to the first goal you could see he'd felt something in his leg.”
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano wrote on social media: "England confirm Bukayo Saka returns to Arsenal with immediate effect leaving the camp for further assessment.
"His injury will now be assessed by #AFC staff after initial tests with England."
Meanwhile, it was also revealed that Liverpool star Curtis Jones, who was a late call up alongside Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, will not travel to Finland due to a personal commitment.
Commenting about the Greece defeat, Carsley said: “I didn’t think we started the game great. I thought we were second best. We tried something different with the formation. We never gave ourselves a chance to see if it was the right decision or wrong."