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Bukayo Saka is playing through pain barrier, says Tuchel, as World Cup kick-off looms

The Guardian Sport Tuesday 09 June 2026, 21:00 UTC By David Hytner in West Palm Beach 1 min read
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Arsenal forward still struggling with achilles injury‘Bukayo is just not there yet. Some things are missing’Bukayo Saka continues to play through the pain of an achilles injury, according to the England manager, Thomas Tuchel, and must be managed carefully as the start of the World Cup looms large. The Arsenal winger joined up with the England squad in West Palm Beach on Saturday after being given an extra week off after his involvement in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

  • Arsenal forward still struggling with achilles injury

  • ‘Bukayo is just not there yet. Some things are missing’

Bukayo Saka continues to play through the pain of an achilles injury, according to the England manager, Thomas Tuchel, and must be managed carefully as the start of the World Cup looms large.

The Arsenal winger joined up with the England squad in West Palm Beach on Saturday after being given an extra week off after his involvement in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. Tuchel gave a similar break to his other Arsenal players Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke.

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