BREAKING: Arsenal handed second injury blow during Leeds United clash amid Mikel Arteta nightmare

Arsenal have suffered a second injury blow during their match against Leeds United with goalscorer Bukayo Saka leaving the field after pulling up mid-run.

Saka had got off the mark for the 2025/26 campaign when he doubled the lead for Mikel Arteta's side before the break. He thrashed a strike across goal and beyond the helpless Lucas Perri.

However, tragedy struck the Gunners in the second-half when Saka was forced off with what appears as if it could be a left hamstring problem.

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The 23-year-old was making a darting run toward the Leeds penalty area under pressure when he pulled up with discomfort. He required immediate on-field treatment before Arteta was forced into a change, bringing Leandro Trossard on.

The injury came after Martin Odegaard was forced off with a problem of his own. The Arsenal captain also had to be substituted before half-time because of what appeared to be a shoulder problem.

These two scares come eight days before Arsenal are due to travel to Anfield and play reigning champions Liverpool in what could prove to be a decisive fixture in the long-run.

"Doesn't look promising," Sky Sports commentator Gary Neville upon first reflection of Saka going to ground without contact. "That doesn't look good.

"I'm reading his lips, he's just said 'oh my God'. Definitely felt something. He's a tough kid and doesn't ordinarily go down easily - if ever."

Neville continued to point out that the Gunners have invested heavily in their attack this summer with the arrivals of Viktor Gyokeres - who has now scored his first goal for the club against Leeds, as well as Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, who's signing was announced before kick-off.

They join existing healthy options Gabriel Martinelli, Ethan Nwaneri and Trossard. However, the former Man United star-turned-pundit pointed out: "They've got a lot of players who can play in those areas but no one with the quality of him.

"He's the big loss and it's a very slow, disappointed Saka that walks off this pitch."

The injury scares to Saka and Odegaard follow Kai Havertz, who suffered a knee injury against Manchester United last Sunday.

As the German is expected to be sidelined for a period of time, Arteta revealed: "Well he's certainly not fit, and we dont really know the extent of it. We need some more time and more tests.

"I prefer not to talk about the specifics. We will decide further about what we're going to do."