Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England’s upcoming games against Australia and Italy due to injury. Saka missed Arsenal’s 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester City on Sunday with a hamstring injury. The Football Association confirmed that Saka had been assessed by England’s medical team and would not be replaced in the squad. England will face Australia on 13 October and Italy in a European Championship qualifier four days later.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta confirmed that Saka will not be available for selection as he has not trained since sustaining the injury. Arteta did not disclose the expected duration of Saka’s absence, but stated that he is currently not able to play football.

Saka’s absence on Sunday ended a streak of 87 consecutive Premier League appearances for the 22-year-old winger. He has been struggling with his hamstring in recent weeks, having been forced off during Arsenal’s 2-1 Champions League loss to Lens and being withdrawn in last weekend’s victory against Bournemouth.

In other news, Manchester United manager Marc Skinner has described tonight’s Women’s Champions League qualifier against Paris St-Germain as the club’s biggest ever game. United will make their debut in the competition when they host PSG at Leigh Sports Village. The winner of the two-legged second-round tie will advance to the group stage. Skinner emphasized the club’s desire to win trophies and expressed the importance of performing well in such significant matches.

Meanwhile, England women’s national team goalkeeper Mary Earps has thanked fans for their incredible support after the long-awaited Lionesses goalkeeper kit sold out within hours of its release. The kit, produced by Nike, was made available for purchase through the FA website on Monday. Nike had previously faced criticism for not offering the Lionesses’ goalkeeper kit during the Women’s World Cup in August. However, they later reversed their decision and made a limited supply of the kit available for fans to buy. Earps, who won the Golden Glove at the World Cup, expressed her disappointment with Nike’s initial decision but was pleased to see the kit finally become available to supporters.