Saka will be out for a while longer, but will soon return to training.

Arsenal will host Hull City at the Emirates Stadium in the next round of the Premier League, and manager Mikel Arteta said at a press conference that England striker Saka, who was previously injured, will need a little more time to return to the field, but he is not far from returning to training.

Saka suffered a quadriceps strain during Arsenal's Champions League match against Bayern Munich in October, requiring a long recovery period.

When discussing Saka's recovery, Arsenal manager Arteta said, "We're talking about recovery time in weeks. Let's see how things go after the international break. He'll start training on the pitch again and gradually increase the amount of training, and then we'll see how his body reacts. But unfortunately, he'll still need to be out for a while."

“I don’t want to put too much pressure on these players; they are all doing their best to get back to health. Saka is also very eager to return to the team as soon as possible, but it’s too early to talk about a comeback.”

Regarding whether Saliba will be included in the French national team squad, Arteta said, "We have been in close contact with the French national team, and now it's up to them. In this situation, it depends on how Zidane makes his decision. Whatever the outcome, we will accept it. It's largely up to them to decide, because Saliba himself needs to accumulate playing time through matches."

“I know how much he enjoys being in the national team environment, and the French national team has a new head coach, who is also a very promising coach. Therefore, whatever decision is ultimately made, we can accept it.”

In addition, Arsenal defender Konsa was injured in a collision during the earlier Champions League match against Slavia Prague.

Arteta stated, "Konsa is fine and feels much better now. We substituted him early in the last game as a precaution, but he felt great yesterday and today."

It is worth mentioning that Konsa, Rice, Lewis Skelley, Eze, and Ben White have all been selected for the England national team squad.

Arteta said, "We are very proud to have so many England players in our national team, and it is part of our club identity."

"Let's focus on the game at hand for now, and then they can report to the national team. This is an opportunity they earned through their own hard work, and they should enjoy it."

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