Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are among eight players to pull out of England’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures. Both were withdrawn in the latter stages of the Gunners’ 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. Rice was playing with a broken toe, while Saka departed after suffering a blow to his leg.

Bukayo Saka's injury casts a significant shadow over Arsenal and England's upcoming fixtures, adding to concerns about his recurring injury problems.

Reports in Italy suggested that the knee issue was not a serious one, and Arteta confirmed ahead of the trip to Newcastle that the defender was likely to miss a “few weeks”. There has been no firm update on Calafiori’s recovery, but Arsenal will hope to have him available again later this month.

Arnold, Cole Palmer, Kyle Walker, Dominic Solanke and Jack Grealish has rocked the England camp before crunch games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland

Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are major doubts for England’s upcoming Nations League matches, with Mikel Arteta suggesting the pair will be forced to pull out of the international break. Both Saka and Rice came off injured during the second half of Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Bukayo Saka limped off with an injury in Arsenal's Premier League clash with Chelsea. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Mikel Arteta says ‘it doesn’t look good’ over Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice injuries - Martin Odegaard made his first start since September, however, England duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice went off at Stamford Bridge.

Mikel Arteta has spoken to the press after Arsenal's Premier League draw against Chelsea, including Martin Odegaard's return, the fitness of Declan Rice, an injury for Bukayo Saka and the title race