Bukayo Saka's Injury Worries Arsenal, Greece Drowns Jude Bellingham's Goal as England Suffers Loss

In the UEFA Nations League game, Greece won historically 2-1 over England. Jude Bellingham pulled one back for England in the 87th minute; Vangelis Pavlidis was the standout for Greece, scoring twice in the 49th and 90th minutes. Under interim manager Lee Carsley, Pavlidis' clinical performance left England startled, their first loss. With Greece leading Group B2 with nine points and England behind with six, the tension of the game was clear from the twelve shots each side took and the fierce possession struggle. 

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Jude Bellingham’s goal goes vane, the Bukayo Saka injury raises concerns after England’s loss to Greece

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced off with a leg injury in England's 2-1 defeat to Greece on Thursday.

Bukayo Saka was replaced in the 51st minute at Wembley Stadium after being spotted feeling and extending the back of his right leg before to Greece's initial goal two minutes ago. Saka was "being assessed," according to Lee Carsley, the interim England coach. 

“In the build-up to the first goal, you could see he felt something in his leg,” Carsley said (via-AP).

Under interim manager Lee Carsley, England met Greece at Wembley in a difficult game with a shockingly unusual formation that left them battling for obvious scoring chances. One of the best players, Jude Bellingham almost saved a tie with a late equaliser only for Evangelos Pavlidis to grab triumph seconds later. As England missed opportunities and let Greece rule the play, the game acted as a sobering reminder of the challenges ahead for the country.

The game started with a moving homage to Greek footballer George Baldock, who just died away, therefore adding emotional weight to the proceedings. Prominent on the roster were Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden; Saka especially kept busy close to the touchline. Though at times promising, England's performance lacked coherence and exposed weaknesses in defence that Greece took advantage of.

Bellingham's late goal highlighted his value to the group, but England's general plan seemed jumbled which propeled to his effort go in vane. The defeat begged problems about Carsley's strategy and the difficulties England has in striving for victory in next events. As England will now be seen in action against Finland on Sunday, October 13, 2024.