Saka opens at arsenal injury hell as a friendly gesture for hospital staff

Bukayo Saka was in his hospital bed on Christmas Eve and doubted whether he would be a player that good in the future as in the past.

But thanks to a self -help book and the delicate joy of a new puppy, the England And Arsenal Star has returned from hamstring operation that was only focused on the present.

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And it is that perspective that can help you post a frustrating campaign – which started with a Euro Final loss for England And ended Trophy for his club – behind him.

Saka, 23, said: “I was not happy with last season – how it went and how it ended.

“But all I can do now is looking ahead and trying to be the best version of myself and helping my teammates to be the same.”

The Londoner went under the knife on December 24 After stopping the injury three days earlier in a 5-1 win Crystal Palace.

On typical, friendly fashion, he chose to perform the procedure 24 hours earlier Christmas So the surgeons can be with their nearest and dearest the next day.

He came home to spend Christmas With his loved ones, but what followed was almost four months that he used for self -reflection.

The Gunners Talisman said: “I had gone in consecutive games from five years footballEither involved with the team or play games every day. Everything stops.

“You are on crutches, in the hospital and you need help at home for the first few weeks.

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“I had to spend more time with my family and had to do small things in the house that I didn’t even pay attention to when I played.

“It was on that comment Nice And I came back with a little more a balanced head football And life, and I try to balance them better. It certainly helped me mentally.

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“The first two days were the most difficult, that realization that I have what I have and I need surgery.

‘You start thinking:’ am I going to be the same? ‘While players came back from this injury and were not the same.

“After two days my operation was ready and successful, and you just look out. I was really positive and did all the work I needed with my diet, in the gym, on the field and the physios would say the same thing. I feel that I came back to a good place.”

Saka is an avid reader of non-fiction and was inspired by a recommendation of Arsenal Assistant coach Carlos Cuesta aside during his time.

It will be the Current From now on by Eckhart Tolle and his message, an agreement met with the talented winger.

He added: “It’s really a good book. It’s not about thinking about the past, not thinking about the futureJust be in the moment.

You start thinking: “am I going to be the same?”

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‘Sometimes I can think:’ Oh, will I come back in the best form? “Or, in the past:” What could I have done to prevent injury? “

“But all of that is not necessary. It will only bring bad energynegativity for your body.

“One of the best things I have removed from the book is always the question of what is now needed and try to live in that way.”

Saka spent Christmas Day in a brace and on crutches to his cousin, who had operated on the previous day at 5 am.

He claimed that it took him “ten minutes” to go to the dining room for dinner.

So when his lively new cockapoo named Tucker appeared shortly thereafter, it was not easy to “come after him,” as Saka said, even when having the pooch was a “good and funny experience.”

On Tuesday against Senegal In the city area of ​​Nottingham Forest, Saka hopes to appear for the first time Thomas TuchelHe describes as “demanding and intense” on the grass, but “relaxed and fun”.

Former Chelsea And Bayern Munich Chief Tuchel has been brought in with the only task of winning the World Cup next Years after a series of near-misses under predecessor Gareth Southgate.

The German has won all three of his matches, without giving a goal, But impressed by performances, especially in the boring 1-0 win on Saturday in Andorra in Barcelona.

And Saka admits England Sometimes have a motivation problem against the smaller countries.

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But the Bottom Line and Saka knows this best after a heavy 12 months – is that winning is the most important thing.

He added: “Every player is different and I cannot answer every player, but of course in the larger games everyone will give a little more.

“In these other games we have to find a level where we can retain the same quality and drive to the entire game.

“It is sometimes not easy, but we have to find that and get these games over the line.

“The Andorra game, we still won, got another three points on the board and held a clean leaf. It’s done job.

“The expectation is to win instead of entertaining. If you can have both, then perfect. But we feel more the expectation is to win than to entertain.”

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