4-6 Months! Saka's Injury Explained By A Ex-Premier League Doctor! (ft. Dr André)

[@patrickroos739]

You forget the rest of his body inactive for months, you lose your cardio, you lose muscular mass, strenght, dexterity. Its not only healing and recovering his hamstring, its also getting back to general fitness and strenght. Then comes all the footballing related things...naa were lucky to see a match fit Saka at the start of next season. 🙏

[@afrikengunner]

Not in this day and age once the surgical scar closes over he should be in a hydro pool and zero gravity treadmill

[@chrisjie2127]

All of those things cause the body to compensate as well which leads to back problems and further hamstring problems. That's why you have to come back in a phased way and do a lot of exercises to prevent reoccurrence.

[@DanteDn1]

@@chrisjie2127Yh a lot of injuries later cause injuries to other area later down them line if rehabilitation isn’t varied enough that’s how’s players become injury’s prone

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

I said this the moment I heard he had torn his hammy, it's a season ender. Even if he comes back for the last games he wont be at the same intensity. I've had a ton of hammy issues over the years and it always takes longer to be fully healed than ppl think and to perform back at your highest level without the risk of re-injury

[@mrssantana6530]

Bit of an exaggeration. Saka will be out for 4 months, he'll be back by May. He is a strong athlete at a really good age he'll recover well and be playing for the end of the season. He may not be at his 100% best but he'll come back end of the season ready to play

[@DisIsEsco]

That intro was dark 😂😂😂😂

[@Creative90467]

Oh no 😂

[@joegugg4129]

Well you are what you eat and he had too many double heart attack burgers

[@judyhopps9380]

It's because Don Robbie lives the thug life. The Arsenal Kingpin can only run all of North London for so many decades before some young Marlo Stansfield takes his shot.

[@JJM94]

I love these videos, not much out there on sports science. keep them coming please!

[@aclawani]

I remember Rosicky getting a hamstring injury which kept him out from January 2008 until September 2009! He missed the entire 2008/09 season. ☹️

[@chakraborty1989]

Well, in these 15 years field of medicine & surgery gone through major development aswell

[@aclawani]

@ Not really, serious knee injuries, Achilles injuries, broken legs the length of recovery time is still exactly the same as 2008!

[@patrickcoxfrancis6111]

Liverpool fan, I am gutted for Saka love watching him play, get well soon bruv

[@tt11138]

Not a real fan

[@solecompany767]

Ratings

[@patrickcoxfrancis6111]

@@tt11138 so real fans are supposed to hate?

[@tt11138]

@ how can you support LFC and be gutted your rivals best player is injured 😂

[@MakN.]

@@tt11138 cause hes a whopper

[@MrRai101]

Owen was never the same after he done his hamstring. Lost a lot of pace and power. Started same age as Saka. Saka will have to adapt his game a lot.

[@JoshuaGuevara7]

Injuries are better to do with now

[@jfedererj]

Was it the same hamstring injury?

[@3bladeninja21]

Dont worry guys Arteta is on the hunt for another defender and midfielder as we speak.

[@filmonberhane4255]

Now i know why Saka was always limping, thanks Doc. Speedy recovery to our starboy

[@bandaemmanuel1]

If it is 4 to 6 months, we should just write him off the season. Same as what happened to Saliba the other season. How many years do we have to wait to win anythin. This club is cursed man.😢

[@ivankulola5847]

Next Season

[@danielmuliira5363]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 i love the intro great work Rob i luv it

[@DailyStamps]

I was so excited with intro until I heard "I have signed" 😂😂

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

As a longtime conisseur of American Football and sports in general, anyone thinking Saka would be back in 2, 3 months is delusional. Its for the club and fans to operate as though he's lost for this entire 2024/25 campaign. Fans get over it, and club, SPEND!

[@CE77777]

FACTS 🗣️

[@jakehowie442]

Very interesting video, players have a lot of pressure to come back so quickly after significant injuries. Hamstrings are delicate once you have injured them, it can become a recurring problem. So with Saka’s speed and explosiveness you want to get that right…Saka nice kid too

[@Rossccooo]

I think people actually don’t understand how serious a hamstring injury is

[@natekandy]

Love this. Very informative. We need to sign a forward

[@Vini92921]

Thanks for doing the video guys: a Physio here .. and it helps heaps

[@ChronicTheHempHog-mf3nh]

Best AFTV video in a while

[@mignon2612]

This video is about explaining Saka's hamstring injuries, the causes, the treatment, duration etc But no comment on here is telling me they've learn anything, all we do is Arteta out, saka was ran to the ground, we need new signings etc Not one person said anything about how the origins, causes ( it is due to over playing or not), is it different from individual players, no one learn about optimism of fresh hamstring injuries etc All we do is being frustrated, instead of learning. Arteta out or not out, I don't care, there's more to life than that. I wish Saka a rapid recovery, I hope he comes back stronger and I have learn 2-3 new things today about hamstring injuries and I have confirmed that our society is doom by buffoons online.

[@sonysmith8445]

Arseteta overused the poor bloke whilst never ever replacing AUBA!!!! TF OUT ARSEHO

[@blackkid128]

All this waffle showed me you’re a clown. Arteta ran the poor kid into the ground playing him for 90mins every league and cup match in every competition. Look at his minutes played compared to others at his age and his career won’t last past the age of 28. Saka in all fairness may never be the same again when he returns in about 4 months. Arteta ruined his career.

[@bandaemmanuel1]

All the great players in the world play almost every minute of every match. It is the price of being great. And eventually injuries crop up and they are expected to move from them. Name me one great player who never played so many minutes and also never had a significant injury in the process?

[@blackkid128]

@@bandaemmanuel1 problem is Arteta never managed Saka’s minutes even when games are won. Liverpool never even had Salah start or on the bench in Carabao QFs. Palmer hasn’t played a single minute of Europa conference league football. Saka would still be on the pitch after Arsenal have went more than a goal up.

[@kwakuboateng1038]

@mignon2612, Beautiful submission. You read my mind with that piece. Sometimes the negativity is too much. Some fans are just too emotional

[@ILiquidGasI]

I love ya Dr. and your inside knowledge is invaluable, but I didn’t realise you had to film this video at 9 and be ready for Squid Game at 10 🤣🤣

[@Madmykesss]

Surgery to replace his hamstring at 23. Thank you Arteta and Southgate for running Saka into the ground

[@HarryKanee]

Southgate barely has him each week this is on arteta every 4-5 weeks he has Saka

[@johancruyff9908]

@@HarryKanee playing him in useless friendlies is more problematic than playing him in big premier league games

[@jakehowie442]

Yes Arteta has mismanaged the foook out of him, overplayed him so much

[@patrickng9643]

Never rotated or rested him as well as playing through injuries as well.

[@andreasbroman6799]

"How did I do, Doc?" 💀 I didn't expect to start laughing seconds into a video with such a depressing headline. LOL

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

It's crucial that they wait long enough with this. Look at Reese James. I would keep him out for the season.

[@lorenzodagamer2485]

Robbie looks great

[@GaliwangoNoordean]

Get well soon star boy

[@JoeNTMY]

Is this Tim Westwood's well spoken brother?

[@edinan9]

Damn he sounds exactly like him

[@blackkid128]

@@edinan9is the doctor a pedo like Tim Westwood too?

[@denisplante1983]

Very informative 😢

[@methik38]

This guy can speak

[@nichobee]

Yep never seen a doctor that can't speak well, smart people

[@ashrobinson4604]

Robbie looking buff! Give him the 15 year contract.

[@igorbb2900]

It's Arsenal, not Chelsea

[@orvillegardener8455]

Interesting comments from the Dr on players playing too many games. Robbie, would love you to interview a sports scientist who has been involved in monitoring players during the season to get a view on this subject. We have all heard the term ‘red zone’ used describe the physical (maybe mental?) state of players during this season. What does this really mean and what factors are used to determine that a player is in the ‘red zone’? Hope that this makes sense.

[@darrenmason1505]

Our seasons done

[@TheoneandonlyArg]

If I’m being honest I’d rather saka not play again this season, there’s no point risking him in April. I’d rather him be 100% fit for next season, arteta needs to sign a forward. The fact he said he knew that the squad was thin at the start of the season is ridiculous. There several players that are available and who will improve our squad not like we don’t have the money. My season ticket price isn’t going down

[@wafulanathan547]

Saka should rest till next season we will get the best out of him next season instead of forcing him back buy a new forward this transfer or look for the to use those ones available and make them work Arteta stop crying

[@johnhopedaleng5237]

My question is, how do a player prevent hamstring injuries?

[@mohamedsheriff5328]

I said this instantly after seeing him on cruches, but many were arguing. Out for the season

[@jamesjustice21]

Tbf sometimes the crutches are just precautionary but Arsenal and England have treated him like a bar of soap the last few years and it seems his body finally gave out

[@mohamedsheriff5328]

@ y’all argue about everything. Only grade 3 tears makes you need cruches, meaning the muscles separate from the bone. Grade 1 and 2 you can walk normally with certain discomfort

[@Cengert1979]

​@@mohamedsheriff5328did you watch the Video? The doctor literally says that he doesnt know anything about the particular type of Saka's injury ...

[@adrimute]

​@@jamesjustice21 Exactly! It was only a matter of time.

[@steve13191]

saka 4-6 months. partey 4 to 6 years 😂😂

[@smaugballer7337]

Nigerian jollof vs Ghanian jollof

[@michaelelah8106]

​@@smaugballer7337 Nigerian Jollof rice is still the best 😅

[@King-ns6dw]

😂😂😂

[@mhplays5993]

the way i see it the season is done for him its a pain to say, he is the star of the team but i would not risk him let him recover then pre season getting his fitness back and strength back and go again next season

[@akht5143]

Sad he will never be the same

[@banksyization]

A physiotherapist is who we really need to discuss this in great depth not Dr “Mysterious girl”

[@EmekaLifeQuotes]

Good video, Robbie. Alternative to Saka ? A good January transfer market 2025.

[@afrikengunner]

As much as u need information on rehab Robbie... That realm is physiotherapy so that would be yhe right person to get... Passive into Active ince u have full range of motion then u get into proprioception followed by activation, strength and plyomeyrics Lastly training before game time

[@mohdafiffy2004]

absolute disaster for Arsenal , now loss Saka for more months, very unfortunate for Saka,

[@muhammedziica5449]

HAHHAHAHA intro was nice ngl

[@RoyPeters1]

Yea we'll see saka at the start of next season. I hope arteta won't run him into the ground again!

[@calrob3101]

Can’t believe this is an actual video 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mignon2612]

I gave my opinion, if you don't like it, you don't have to insult or attack me. You coming at me by saying "TF OUT ARSEHO" proves my point, online buffoons are People that are just online to show their stupidity instead of learning a thing or two. This video is about Saka's hamstring injuries or any hamstring injuries, the causes, treatments, surgery, recurrence, rehabilitation etc but all you learn from it is Arteta out and Arteta haven't replace Aubameyang. This life doesn't starts or ends with Arsenal or football, sometimes you can learn instead of getting frustrated about every and anything. Have a good day.

[@JoshuaGuevara7]

Out for the season

[@theafricanchild9154]

Just face the facts. Saka is not going to play this season again.

[@MrSuraj29]

Instead of new signings, we simply need a Dubai trip❤

[@SkytorRushTV]

Not happening this season unfortunately. I believe there are no winter break this season for us.

[@mohdyusofeeazamyaziz1568]

Yes no more winter break as long as Arsenal finished every season in european position due to additional 2 games in league phase for ucl, uel and uecl

[@janedeacondeacon9832]

We may see him in August

[@tareka.4857]

We'll see about that

[@JackHolmes-o8x]

That's typical arsenal every time they get injuries there always out for months NEVER weeks but months it's always been like that for many many years they have got at least 4 players out and yes you guest right it's been months will it ever change no!

[@denismola7139]

Listen, I don’t want to see Starboy back until next season. Can’t be having him breakdown long term and end up like Michael Owen. Let him rest.

[@The_Judge300]

Arsenal fans should just accept that Saka will not play for the rest of the season and just hope that he will be fully fit when next season starts. Arsenal fans also need to be prepared for not getting back the same Saka as he was before the injury. He can very well have lost some of the pace and acceleration he had before this injury and he might never get it back to how he was. Of course he can come back the same, but it should not be expected, only hoped for. VERY often do these injuries leave a permanent damage, even after a surgery and perfect rehab. And if Arteta rushes Saka back on the pitch, then Saka's career can be shortened with many years.

[@peopall100]

Was always going to happen. Playing him every week. No backup like we’re a poverty club yet we rotated midfield and LB position every game. Stupidest management ever

[@jlirving]

@14:38 It's not unfair, Robbie. Arsenal could not afford to lose Saka. There's something called an unacceptable risk. Losing Saka through overuse and under-rotation was one of them. He goes out and has a freak injury alright, this could have been one of them but don't use this as an opportunity to somehow feel justified in your stance that he HAS to play every game because now he's playing NO games. This period will prove Arsenal can win games without Saka or Arsenal can't. If Arsenal can win games without him then we were right and he should have been rotated. If Arsenal can't win games without Saka then you're right and he should have started every game without rest and this is just bad luck.

[@maniackolder]

So basically his seasons done

[@tataniclovely]

We all know. Saka will be out for the season

[@dripyyy565]

We need to sign Nico willams this january.

[@mohdyusofeeazamyaziz1568]

He wants to join but Arsenal need to pay 300k/week

[@1987simple1987]

You do know Williams is a right footer who plays on the left???

[@s.l.m8631]

🤣🤣

[@CFC-LV3]

Saka could use some advice from reece james with his own issues of hamstring which is still bothering him until now keeping the guy out from playing, keeps getting reoccuring hamstring injury, saka did the surgery immediately, reece delayed it and that cost him

[@nicholasbalasal8736]

Saka not coming back this season

[@abiyworku2635]

Other way of Robi assisting Arteta for a signings .

[@johnhopedaleng5237]

My second question is, who are the examples of players who had hamstring injuries and have stayed over a full season without recovery? Because this arsenal doctor should also be investigated. My opinion.

[@tebogoabram-f9f]

🤣🤣🤣

[@keyboarduser-h7j]

that is our season is over .. just focus for PL top 4 and what left for UEFA CL unless we pull a magic in this transfer windows but i doubt it

[@harrypotterstories3291]

no just no arteta have overplayed him hes barely had any rest the last couple of years but sure put the blame on saka himself

[@kevinb9830]

Hamstrings are a massive worry ;(

[@Ayezaustyn89]

We don’t care we want signings

[@ABfit-n5d]

SAKA IS NOT A STARBOY HIS 23 AND MADES HIS DEBUT 6 YEARS AGO 😭😭😭😭😭

[@adrimute]

He will turn 50 and will always be known as Starboy. So what is your point exactly? It's a nickname nothing to with his age!

[@cessiklune3898]

I blame the referees.

[@purplesprigs]

Good God. When you think that this channel can't get any slimier, it surprises you.

[@wayneholness6090]

Yet here you are

[@EvanBrady-u8r]

Watching with hope

[@ryanwilson368]

Don’t get why this is slimey??

[@khalzo7804]

Have you seen any you tube channel that brings expert about injury. What most dumb people like you speculate but don't understand

[@Boy10Dio]

this definitely isn't slimy though. it's just getting a professional opinion about a sporting injury. if you don't like the channel there's like a billion on the platform, including yours, why not make some content.

[@streetsiswatching9660]

Well done arteta

[@alwaleedalthani9624]

Remember Diego Costa and the horse placenta treatment

[@ikeman9784]

I coulda sworn that was RVP when tore his ankle ligaments lol

[@AlwaysAGunnerNeverAGooner]

From the day arteta joined he ran saka into the ground. His inexperience as a manager has held us bk multiple times. Hes done a great job but he needs to stop being stubborn and over complicating

[@Jbccos]

It's because of the attitude of the board that we can vet nobody to backup/compete with saka we have become so reliant. He needs to do it

[@kano-owoblow]

@@JbccosEven with support, Arteta hardly rotates. Should you play Saka against teams like Bolton in the League Cup? He also eliminated all reasonable backups, including Viera, Nelson, etc. That's not the board

[@Jbccos]

@@kano-owoblow it is when they say you have to sell to buy and you have glaring holes. Academy graduates are worth more for PSR. I get us buying all these defenders have been annoying

[@AlwaysAGunnerNeverAGooner]

@bradleycostello9077 no arteta has just neglected the attack.....its not just saka's position

[@flashinapan]

Why is he in scrubs on a relaxed podcast ?

[@matchoftheday3]

This could easily be an injury that he has to manage for the rest of his career

[@Jbccos]

Bit naive to assume that saka would be back in two months and we wouldn't need a replacement

[@NoContextRDH]

Compete negligence by Arsenal. He’s played too many games, too much burden. Why we didn’t sign a competent right winger who can step in for him in certain cup games, champions league etc is beyond me

[@Thedon1991]

That role play with the doc was a bit weird at the start I can’t lie Robbie

[@rockychieng88]

LOL, end of the season, we don't win because Saka is injured. LOL. I can see Don Robbie is making excuses 😂😂

[@Adrian-fj7bd]

He is never going to be the same 100%.

[@alwaleedalthani9624]

Now he has a few months to see if he wants to stay in a club that has an owner who has zero ambition to win on the field !

[@eddielo90]

He might lose some pace, unfortunately. Overplayed to young by Arsenal and England.

[@janedeacondeacon9832]

Caused by player greed,more matches to pay silly wages and that means injuries,we need bigger squads and lower wages and get rid of agents

[@WilliamLaurencesmyth]

No

[@FinnJenningss]

Don’t believe everything you see on the internet people. This is most likely for clicks and likes.

[@npc2k]

Having surgery on hamstring injuries is very serious for an athlete. This ain’t clickbait. Without strong hamstrings you cannot be an elite athlete.

[@jamescarter5041]

What do you mean?

[@FinnJenningss]

@@jamescarter5041 probs just me hoping he’s not out for that long 🙏

[@knapster5433]

Saka won’t play again this season

[@OffMetaProfessor]

Told Arsenal fans this and none of them would listen, Saka had the same surgery as KDB which kept him out 6 months...

[@georgegibon4937]

Robbie & Arteta out😊

[@joedtn3598]

I sprinted to the chat to read all the skepticism from our resident keypad warrior doctors

[@clipped6963]

Kvara being sold to psg right now this ownership is a joke. Arteta ruined Saka cus hamstring tear will make Saka loose that pace and sharpness. Plus hamstrings often get later injured

[@SpennieLence]

All this 'he's only out for 2 months' is delusional, he's had a serious injury because of the surgery... If he's rushed back then it could ruin his career. I personally think he's out for the rest of the season

[@MAKGaming30]

That many many weeks coment from Arteta is disgraceful wording

[@BruteForce-zf7hv]

We need to sign Mbappe or Vini asap, they're only players close to Saka's level

[@TorukMakto-i7p]

Saka not even close to retired Alexander Hleb's level.

[@janedeacondeacon9832]

not true at all ,there are wingers in germany better than saka

[@chad7694]

And while we are that lets sign a clown to perform at your house

[@klenohara3724]

They actually got a doctor in 🤣🤣🤣 Arsenal fans are finished

[@CarlosTheGoatSlayer]

Very bad injury for a player like that

[@bastianogero9609]

You depend on one player. You will struggle for top 4

[@elgonm289]

Saka is out for the season

[@ayindeoluwadamiloa5142]

Arsenal fan are not patience not at all

[@Mengagement]

To All Arsenal Fans Real and Imagined I officially call for the resignation of Mikel Arteta effective immediately! Arsenal will not make top 4 and will not win ANY Silverware. Arsenal spent $750 Million at least, now we have no bench and no forward players who can score! After five years!! In Mikel Arteta’s brilliance he has now ruined the career of Saka, the closest to world class that we had!!! Remember Michael Owen anyone? Saka is good not great but he’s the best Arsenal had. Declan Rice is a shell of his previous self, Odegaard was never that good and he hasn’t returned from injury, and he won’t. Playing Partey at RB when he is our best midfield player is ignorant. Freezing out Kieran Tierney and buying Kai Havertz for $65 Million?? WTF??? Almost halfway through the transfer and no signings is blatant negligence, arrogance, or delusion. Get Arteta out, Spanish Brendan Rogers. I would rather have David Moyes! How about the Girona manager Sanchez at least he has a history of promotion.

[@smaugballer7337]

I feel sorry for Saka but not for Arsenal fans. Funny how they kept on saying Liverpool are an injury to Salah or Van Dijk from falling away. Little did they know the wishes they unintentionally had for Liverpool's star players will befall their own star players (Starboy and Odegaard). Such is life.

[@culgan86]

It was quite a joke when it was first announced that he would he out for 1, 2 months tops I don't think many outside of the physiology field understands the severity when the hamstring requires surgery, the time needed for scar tissue to heal and then rehabilitation to happen fully without any future possible recurring complications: think Michael Owen or even sprinter Asafa Powell's muscle tearing off the bone near career ending sort