Premier League - Gibbs breaks metatarsal

PA Sport - Wed, 25 Nov 00:49:00 2009

Arsenal were plunged into a defensive injury crisis ahead of the weekend showdown with Chelsea after both Kieran Gibbs and William Gallas hobbled out of Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League win over Standard Liege.

2009-10 Premier League Arsenal Kieran Gibbs - 0

Centre-half Gallas went off at the break with a combination of an ankle problem and a lump above his eye following a clash of heads with Andrei Arshavin, which also left the Russian needing staples to close a bloody gash.

Gibbs limped out during the closing stages following a hefty challenge from Eliaquim Mangala, and Arsenal confirmed he had suffered a fracture to the first metatarsal on his left foot.

He will undergo surgery on Wednesday which is set to rule him out for at least two months.

"Gallas has an ankle problem and a swollen eye. I think he will recover from the eye, and from the ankle we hope so (in time for Chelsea)," manager Arsene Wenger said after the match.

"Gibbs is much more serious. We have to X-ray him and I think he has gone to hospital to check because he has a big hole in his leg.

"He doesn't look too good, and that is unfortunate."

PA Sport

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  1. Its a big worry with the young players getting injured­ all the time its endless Whats the answer cos other­ teams who cant play the Pace are allways going to chop­ and hack down players But is it me or our boys prone to­ injury all the time it seems to me it is

    From pnikev2000, on Wed 25 Nov 8:50AM

  2. Which team will win?
    Arsenal(thumbs up)­
    Chelsea(thumbs down)

    From Wt, on Wed 25 Nov 7:13AM

  3. hope were ok 4 sunday!!! we should rise 2 it,come on­ its chelsea,,,1-0 arsenal

    From duane23, on Wed 25 Nov 5:26AM

  4. What!!!! may God help us on Sunday...

    From lalacious, on Wed 25 Nov 5:15AM
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