Gabriel, on the other hand, is a young footballer who has proven that he can more than hold his own against his senior counterparts. Man United may have found their indigenous hero to lead them to triumph in the coming years.

The 23-year-old has been assessed by officials with England, and will not travel with the squad to Finland for their game on Sunday with him already returning to Arsenal for tests ahead of a busy schedule coming up – including their game with Liverpool on October 27.

Arsenal has already lost captain and crucial player Maartin Odegaard for several weeks after suffering an ankle injury while on international duty with Denmark in September, and they are now waiting to learn the extent of Saka’s injuries.

Arsenal, the favourites to win the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool, will have a hectic schedule after their players return from international duty next week, with six games in 16 days, including a match against Liverpool at The Emirates later this month. Saka leads the Premier League with seven assists in as many games, and he also creates the most opportunities in the league, with 27, four more than second-placed Cole Palmer and Dwight McNeil.

In addition to Saka, Liverpool’s Curtis Jones has been left out of the Three Lions’ squad for the Sunday encounter in Finland, reportedly due to his first child’s impending birth.

Liverpool will not return to action until Sunday, October 20, when they face Chelsea at Anfield before heading to Germany to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League. According to Liverpool.com, Arsenal’s loss of Bukayo Saka for any game is a significant blow, but facing Liverpool would be extremely troubling for the North London club. Saka, one of Arsenal’s most dangerous players, is their go-to outlet on the right wing, much like Mohamed Salah is for Liverpool. “The Gunners do not have a like-for-like substitute for Saka if he misses the Liverpool game, but a former Red, Raheem Sterling, might play in his stead when the two sides meet this month.