Mikel Arteta’s update on Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) didn’t sound too bad on Monday.
But reports the following day suggest the injured winger is targeting a return in the north London derby. In Fantasy Premier League (FPL) terms, that’s Gameweek 27.
Excl: Bukayo Saka out of tonight's Carabao Cup semi-final, but injury picked up at Leeds is not serious.
Hope is he is back in time for the North London Derby later this month.
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— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) February 3, 2026
And of course, that’s after Arsenal’s potential double in Gameweek 26. We’ll find out about that for sure after tonight’s EFL Cup semi-final: if the Gunners win out over Chelsea on aggregate, they’ll play twice in Gameweek 26.
Let’s see if Arteta gives us a Saka update of his own in the aftermath of that match at the Emirates – but we’re not holding our breath.
Once this evening’s tie has passed, and we know who doubles, we’ll look into some potential Saka replacements.


