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Saka's quad injury makes him doubtful for Arsenal's Everton match

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Evening Standard reports that Bukayo Saka limped off with a quad injury, making him a major doubt for Arsenal's upcoming match against Everton . Evening Standard reports that Arsenal manager Mikel Artertaconfirmed the injury is a quad issue and said they need to wait to assess its severity . Evening Standard reports that Saka was having a great game before he was forced to leave the pitch .

Why it matters. Evening Standard reports that Arsenal will have to decide on Saka's availability for the Everton game after further assessment .

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