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            <p data-start="83" data-end="269">Expert FPL manager <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">BigManBakar</span></span> outlines the best replacement options to consider for the injured <strong><span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Bukayo Saka</span></span></strong>.</p>
<p data-start="276" data-end="415">The Arsenal midfielder is in approximately 13% of squads and is the most transferred-out player this week, leaving 275,000 managers' teams at the time of writing.</p>
<p data-start="422" data-end="548" data-is-last-node="">Below, Bakar breaks down the latest on Saka's fitness and shares his view on how owners should approach the decision.</p>
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<h2>What's the latest on Saka?</h2>
<p data-start="143" data-end="353"><span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Saka</span></span> picked up a muscular issue during the warm-up ahead of <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Arsenal</span></span>’s 4–0 win over Leeds in Gameweek 24.</p>
<p data-start="143" data-end="353">He was not in the squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea, with Mikel Arteta telling Sky Sports:</p>
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<p data-start="143" data-end="353">"He’s OK, we need to have more tests tomorrow to understand how he is. This game was too short. Let’s hope that it’s not too much."</p>
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<p data-start="143" data-end="353"><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/38108540/bukayo-saka-arsenal-return-north-london-derby/">Media reports</a> before the match indicated Saka could be back for the North London derby in Gameweek 27.</p>
<div id="attachment_75528" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-75528" class="size-full wp-image-75528" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2239196550.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="641" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-75528" class="wp-caption-text">Bukayo Saka. Picture by Getty Images</p>
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<h2 data-start="143" data-end="353">Is Saka a sell in FPL?</h2>
<p data-start="626" data-end="818">Given Saka’s importance to Arsenal, it is highly unlikely he will be rushed back prematurely, particularly with the club set to face a congested schedule in Gameweek 25 and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">Double Gameweek 26</a>.</p>
<p data-start="820" data-end="1191">For Fantasy Premier League managers, this represents a significant setback.</p>
<p data-start="820" data-end="1191">Saka is a premium pick, making it difficult to justify holding him through a potential spell on the sidelines.</p>
<p data-start="820" data-end="1191">That is especially true with Arsenal now playing twice in Gameweek 26 - against Brentford (A) and Wolves (A) - following their Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea.</p>
<p data-start="1193" data-end="1356">Arsenal also arguably have the standout fixture of Gameweek 25, hosting Sunderland at home, which further increases the pressure on FPL managers to act decisively.</p>
<p data-start="1358" data-end="1458">With a strong pool of midfield alternatives available, selling Saka now looks like the optimal move.</p>
<div id="attachment_77494" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77494" class="size-full wp-image-77494" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Saka-GW1-24.jpeg" alt="Bukayo Saka's stats" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-77494" class="wp-caption-text">Bukayo Saka's stats</p>
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<h2 data-start="1460" data-end="1509">Hub AI's top Saka replacements</h2>
<p>Before taking a look at my preferred replacements for Saka, here are Hub AI's top projected midfield scorers over the next few weeks.</p>
<p><strong>Mohamed Salah</strong> is the only one that comes in above Saka's price point, with the others attainable without requiring any additional moves.</p>
<div id="attachment_77497" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77497" class="size-large wp-image-77497" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Saka-alternatives-1024x506.jpg" alt="Hub AI Saka alternatives" width="1024" height="506" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-77497" class="wp-caption-text">Hub AI Saka alternatives</p>
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<h2>Bakar's best Saka replacements</h2>
<h3>Bruno Fernandes (£9.6m)</h3>
<p data-start="256" data-end="583">Fernandes is my top replacement option. He continues to offer multiple routes to points, with responsibility for set-pieces and penalties, strong bonus potential and regular defensive contribution returns.</p>
<p data-start="256" data-end="583">He also ranks joint top among midfielders for expected goal involvements (xGI), which firmly places him in the elite category.</p>
<p data-start="585" data-end="790">Having delivered as a successful captain last gameweek, he remains a strong option again - particularly with Manchester United at home to Spurs, while <strong>Erling Haaland</strong> faces a difficult away trip to Liverpool.</p>
<div id="attachment_77448" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77448" class="size-full wp-image-77448" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/playerstats-B.Fernandes-bordered-10.jpeg" alt="Bruno Fernandes Stats" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-77448" class="wp-caption-text">Bruno Fernandes's stats</p>
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<h3>Declan Rice (£7.5m)</h3>
<p data-start="852" data-end="1096">Rice represents a convenient and flexible move into the Arsenal midfield ahead of a home fixture against Sunderland and the upcoming double gameweek.</p>
<p data-start="852" data-end="1096">His cheaper price point compared to Saka opens up the option for significant upgrades elsewhere in the squad.</p>
<p data-start="1098" data-end="1394">While his attacking ceiling is lower than some alternatives, he is fully nailed for 90 minutes, regularly contributes defensively and benefits from set-piece involvement.</p>
<p data-start="1098" data-end="1394">That is particularly valuable in an Arsenal side that remains one of the league’s strongest teams from dead-ball situations.</p>
<div id="attachment_77491" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77491" class="size-full wp-image-77491" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Rice-GW1-24.jpeg" alt="Declan Rice's stats" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-77491" class="wp-caption-text">Declan Rice's stats</p>
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