Bukayo Saka in squad to face Atletico Madrid but Mikel Arteta confirms key absence

SportFootballBukayo Saka in squad to face Atletico Madrid but Mikel Arteta confirms key absenceKai Havertz will miss the Champions League semi-final and Jurrien Timber is a doubtMichael Jones Tuesday 28 April 2026 19:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966688","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/bukayo-saka-kai-havertz-arsenal-atletico-madrid-champions-league-b2966688.html","title":"Bukayo Saka in squad to face Atletico Madrid but Mikel Arteta confirms key absence"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2882","index":0}Kai Havertz will miss the Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta confirmed that Kai Havertz will miss Wednesday’s crucial Champions League semi-final against Atletico Mad...