Bukayo Saka Injury Report: Warm-Up Muscle Injury

Saka was pulled from the squad after sustaining an injury during warm-up, as seen in a clip by @kimmoFC.

Saka is seen changing direction to the right and immediately starts limping. You wouldn't limp like that if it was just tightness, so it's likely a proper muscle injury.

In the last part of the clip, Saka is seen holding his groin (hard to see) and extending his hip (swinging his left leg backwards). This could indicate self-testing his groin, but it's also a movement for testing the hamstrings.

In the end, it's not about the specific muscle but the fact that it looks like a crystal-clear muscle tear.

My guess is that Saka is out for a couple of weeks.

Originally posted on X by @FPLPhysioo on 31 January 2026.