Why Bukayo Saka missed England training amid Arsenal injury concern

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka missed England training on Wednesday due to illness, according to reports.

As reported by Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett, the 20-year-old star tested negative for coronavirus upon arrival at England's camp on Tuesday, but has been staying in his hotel room at St George's Park. FA doctors are continuing to keep an eye on the Gunners winger, who is likely to undergo another coronavirus test in the next 24 hours.

After securing World Cup qualification towards the end of 2021, Gareth Southgate's side face Switzerland on Saturday in an international friendly. The England manager has already had a number of players withdraw from his initial squad as a result of injuries - including Saka's Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsdale - and he'll be hoping that the youngster is fit and ready to make an appearance.

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Saka has been in impressive form for his club this season as he and his fellow Hale End graduate Emile Smith Rowe have found the net nine times for the Gunners in the Premier League. The most recent of those goals came in Arsenal's 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, a victory that saw Mikel Arteta's team take control of the race for top four.

The winger came in for some heavy treatment in that clash and had to be replaced after 69 minutes as a result, but speaking after the game, Arteta explained that it was just precautionary: "He was really fatigued as well," said the Spaniard. "After Liverpool he had an issue in his hip and he’s played a lot of minutes and you could tell. We didn’t want to risk him because he has to go with England now so we decided to take him off. [He] should be fine [for England]."

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