Arsenal defeated Ipswich 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals to follow up their impressive victory over Real Madrid. However, after Bukayo Saka was substituted out early in the second half, The Gunners were concerned. Following the final whistle, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave fans an update on his fitness and stated that the injury was "nothing serious." After Arsenal's 4-0 victory over Ipswich, Mikel Arteta revealed that Bukayo Saka's ankle injury was "nothing serious." In the 32nd minute of the match, England winger received a high challenge from Ipswich left back Leif Davis, who was penalized with a straight red card. Ethan Nwaneri eventually took Saka's place after he persevered until the 57th minute. Arteta said that Davis' challenge was dangerous but not intentional after the match. Arteta stated to BBC Sport, "He [Saka] was a little sore, but it's nothing serious, so it's good." "I have only seen the normal pace image; I have not seen the slow motion, and yes, he cuts him from behind. "I don't think it's planned in any way, but it's dangerous because he can't react to anything and you can't see him coming." Before the player was sent off, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli had given the visitors a big lead. Trossard added a second and Ethan Nwaneri scored off a deflection to make it 4-0 Arsenal. This season, several Arsenal forwards, including Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, have sustained serious injuries. Saka, on the other hand, missed approximately four months with a hamstring injury. Arteta stated that he is particularly concerned whenever he observes one of his players being injured during the injury-plagued season. He stated, "I do get concerned." "Especially with the numbers we have right now and especially when they are back to goal, because typically it is the moment the foot is planted, your weight is there, and you can't really react to it, but he's fine," the coach said. With a 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid, the defending champions, on Wednesday, Arsenal soared into the UEFA Champions League semifinals. For a chance to play in the final, they will have to face Paris Saint-Germain. Arteta is of the opinion that his team followed that performance up with one of the best 35-minute periods of the season against Ipswich, whose Premier League status is in serious jeopardy and they are only 15 points from safety. Arteta went on to say, "I think the first 35 minutes are one of the best 35 minutes we played this season." "In the first half, we scored two goals; to be fair, we could have scored three or four goals. The game was completely won by us. Very intense and aware of what we needed to do today to win here "And after that, obviously, when they got the red card, the context of the game changed, and we were much more in control. We scored two more goals, made some rotations, and it was all in all a very positive afternoon."
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