Saka ruled out of Three Lions squad for the crucial Euro 2024 tie

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England's upcoming games against Australia and Italy because of a hamstring injury. Saka missed his side's 1-0 Premier League win over champions Manchester City on Sunday, and now, the FA confirmed he has withdrawn after being assessed by England's medical team.

As things stand, the 22-year-old winger won't be replaced by any new player in the squad, which now has 25 players.

'It's not looking good'

Gareth Southgate's team face Australia on 13 October before taking on Italy in a crucial European Championship qualifier four days later, which could book them a Euro 2024 ticket.

"No, he will not make it," said the Gunners boss Mikel Arteta after Sunday's game asked about the possibility of Saka's return for the October international games. "He has not trained for a single session. He is not available to play football at the moment."

Gunned down by another injury!

Saka has been struggling with his hamstring in recent weeks, limping off during Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League loss at Lens.

Southgate said he would take no risks with Saka despite England being able to qualify for the European Championship during this international break.

"We've got that responsibility of qualifying for the country, but I've been a player. I've never ever taken a risk on a player's physical wellbeing, and nor would I," said Southgate.

"They [Premier League clubs] have trust in us that we make decisions that are right for the long term whenever we can," concluded he.