Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from the England squad for the upcoming international matches due to a hamstring injury.

The 22-year-old reported to England’s St George’s Park base on Monday for medical assessments despite Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insisting Saka was unavailable.

Saka has suffered a series of minor fitness problems, having been forced off in three consecutive games for Arsenal, the latest of which came in last Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Lens.

“Having missed Arsenal’s Premier League win against Manchester City on Sunday through injury, Saka was assessed by the England medical team and it was decided that the player would continue his rehabilitation at his club,” the English Football Association (FA) said in a statement on Monday.

England will face Australia on Friday in a friendly clash and a Euro 2024 qualifier versus Italy on the following Tuesday, both at Wembley.

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