Saka suffered the injury in Arsenal's 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace last month. The 23-year-old has missed his side's two subsequent Premier League fixtures, wins over Ipswich and Brentford.
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Arsenal reportedly hoped that Saka would return to full training in late February. That would allow him to make his return to competitive action in early March and, crucially, place him in contention for Thomas Tuchel's first England squad for World Cup qualifiers later that month.
However, it has now been claimed that Saka's return could be pushed back by an entire month. The Daily Mail reports that the decision to undergo surgery may extend his absence into April due to the nature of his rehabilitation programme.
Tuchel will be desperate to name Saka in his first England squad for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia on March 21 and 24, respectively. The Arsenal academy graduate will be one of the first names on the teamsheet when he is fully fit.
But if his lay-off extends into April, it will ruin Saka's chances of playing in the Three Lions' March fixtures.
Arsenal will be keen to carefully manage their star man's return. It is unlikely that they would be willing to let him play for England if there is a chance that he could worsen his hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, Tuchel will want to pick his strong possible squad, realising that he will be under pressure to ensure he gets off to a good start as England head coach. Outside of Saka, his natural right-wing options are effectively limited to Phil Foden and Noni Madueke.
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