Bukayo Saka breaks injury silence as Arsenal sweat over fitness after Mikel Arteta update

star has posted to social media as concerns over his fitness continue ahead of this weekend's clash with Liverpool.

The England forward limped out of their shock 2-1 defeat at home to Greece, earlier this month, and the issue forced him to withdraw from the Three Lions squad. subsequently suffered a hamstring injury which has kept him out of their last two as has faced a difficult run of results.

Bournemouth took advantage of the numerical deficit for the Gunners, after William Saliba's red card, to win 2-0 in the resumption of Premier League football after the international break. The defeat was the second time dropped points in the top-flight this season following their 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in August.

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Saka was also missing from the squad that made it two wins in two in the Champions League as Dmytro Riznyk's own-goal proved to be the difference against Ukranian champions Shakhtar Donetsk.

Following the win, the 23-year-old took to social media to celebrate the win. He posted a simple message on his Instagram with "+3", emojis. His post comes amid concerns over his fitness ahead of the important test this weekend, against Liverpool.

The Merseyside club have taken an early lead at the top of the Premier League with their win over Chelsea last time out restoring their place at the summit. Saturday's defeat against the Cherries saw Arsenal fall behind in the battle with Manchester City taking a temporary lead at the summit, thanks to a controversial winner from John Stones.

Speaking after the win over Shakhtar, Arteta said: "I don’t know [if Saka will be fit to face Liverpool]. He hasn’t been able to train yet so that’s unlikely."

The forward could be just one in a number of absentees for Arsenal's top-of-the-table showdown. Saliba is suspended, Riccardo Calafiori limped off against the Ukranian side on Tuesday while Martin Odegaard continues his recovery from an ankle injury.