Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from the England squad after testing positive for Covid-19.
The winger was reportedly unwell yesterday at the training camp, and this evening it was confirmed he would miss the games against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast.
An England statement read, “Bukayo Saka has left the England camp having tested positive for Covid-19.
“The Arsenal player had been isolating from the rest of the squad at St George’s Park since Wednesday and has now returned home.
“No further replacements are planned with a squad of 24 in place for the forthcoming fixtures.”
Via Twitter, Saka said: “I am gutted to withdraw from England camp but I have tested positive for Covid-19 and I will be isolating until I am negative.
“I’ll be supporting the boys from home this weekend and I can’t wait to be back doing what I love soon 🙏🏿”
Get well soon, Bukayo.
I hope, and believe, that it’s not serious so it might be for the best. There’s nothing to gain playing friendlies and Saka’s been kicked all over the place so a rest might be for the best.
Let’s hope it’s asymptomatic and he’s free from isolation by the time we start up again
Yeah lets hope its just mild and he recovers quick! Can take a while to recover physically after it and it could impact his game 🙁 have a swift recovery, Bukayo!🤞🏽💪🏾
So, you reckon we’re using Dr Klopp’s patent covid tests then?
(Dr Klopp’s: All results as accurate as a scouser’s testimony in court.)
Yeah, let’s hope it’s not serious. It seemed to take ages for ESR to come back.
Ødegaard, Pepe (Giroud) on the scoresheet
Pepe on his right foot!
If its not serious covid. I hope he gets the rest!
It’s crazy because no soccer player has died from this virus
Seems a few got pretty sick. Havertz had a rough time… but not many pro footballers will have the kind of underlying health issues that made covid most dangerous.
because the vaccine does its job.
Best protection of a xhaka brain fart
Get well bukayo
There’s always one …
Have a day off
Safe to assume that Saka getting COVID is also Arteta’s fault, and never would have happened if Saliba was playing week in week our for us?
Some of you “fans” need a time out.
Wenger out.
Get well soon Buks
Im not the one to have downvoted this but we are not calling him Buks
This virus is really annoying. Also I hope Ben White doesn’t lose his mind while playing with Maguire.
At this rate he’s going to have to carry maguire
Better now than a couple weeks time
Take it easy Kayo.
Get well soon, B! Can’t wait to see you back on the pitch.
Somebody downvoted this?!?!?!
Pepe fans maybe?
Was it linked to the end of the Villa game where he goes into the crowd to give his shirt away and gets mobbed by fans?
I assume he got it from Tyrone Mings’ right foot. Lord knows that was in contact with Saka a fair amount
Impeccable timing. Get will soon Bukayo!