Bukayo Saka: Arsenal superstar to miss England October games through injury
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Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of the England squad for October and won't be replaced
Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka will miss England's games this month because of an injury.
The men's PFA Young Player of the Year was in the squad which is set to face Australia and Italy, but has been withdrawn after being assessed by England's medical team.
A hamstring injury meant the winger missed out on Sunday as his side beat Manchester City in a league game for the first time in eight years.
Although he didn't say how long Saka would be out for, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said "he is not available to play football at the moment".
Bukayo Saka was named the men's PFA Young Player of the Year
England face Australia on 13 October and then take on Italy in a European Championship qualifier four days later.
The FA say that Saka will not be replaced in the squad, which now has 25 players.
England manager Gareth Southgate said he would take no risks with Saka, despite the chance to qualify for next summer's European Championship during this international break.
"We've got that responsibility of qualifying for the country, but I've been a player. I've never ever taken a risk on a player's physical wellbeing, and nor would I," said Southgate.
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