Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has explained why he is worried about Gunners star Bukayo Saka.
The 22-year-old has started the season in fine form after registering seven goals and 10 assists in 19 appearances across all competition.
However, the England international has picked up a few niggling injuries over the course of the campahig and Petit is concerned about the amount of matches he is playing.
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"I'm very worried about Saka. He plays in nearly every single game – I can't remember the last time he missed a game for Arsenal – and you can see that he isn't playing at the same level as he did last season," Petit told Lord Ping.
"You could argue that Arsenal beat Brentford on Saturday because of their team spirit because physically and mentally, Arsenal are not at their best. Some important players look tired, they need to add more quality so they can rotate some of the key players."
Petit is also concerned about Martin Odegaard's form this season, claiming he is not the same player as last term.
"My main worry is players burning out by not getting enough rest because that has cost Arsenal over the last couple of seasons; they've lost some really important players to injury," he added.
"I think the same thing has happened a little bit this season. Odegaard is not the same player as he was last season at the moment. He looks a bit sloppy in everything that he is doing, and he looks tired mentally and physically. It's not easy to play every three days and to also play for your country."
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