Champions League - Bendtner out after car accident

Eurosport - Mon, 28 Sep 15:21:00 2009

Arsenal will be without Nicklas Bendtner for their Champions League game against Olympiakos after the striker was involved in a minor car accident.

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"Nicklas did not practice because he had a car accident on Sunday," manager Arsene Wenger said.

"Fortunately there was no real long-term damage, but he was bruised and we thought it better he did not train. He should be back for Sunday's game [against Blackburn]."

England forward Theo Walcott is expected to return from a back problem in time for the weekend, but Denilson is set for up to two months on the sidelines with a fracture to his back.

The talented 21-year-old had started four Premier League matches for the Gunners this season and has scored once.

But the club have now confirmed that the midfielder will be sidelined for up to eight weeks.

The Brazilian picked up the injury in the Gunners' 4-2 defeat at Manchester City and scans have revealed the severity of the problem.

The news of Denilson's injury follow hot on the heels of losing Nicklas Bendtner for the Champions League match against Olympiakos after he was involved in a minor car accident.

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is still troubled by the chest infection, so Vito Mannone will continue in his place following man-of-the-match display against Fulham.

Samir Nasri (leg), Lukasz Fabianski (knee) and Johan Djourou (knee) remain out.

PA Sport

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  1. the gooners would win some silverware this year if they­ can keep enough players figthing FIT, they are the best­ and most attractive FOOTBALL player team in england and­ their or there abouts in europe aswell...BELIEVE IN THE­ WENGER WAY the man is a genius, so if their is any­ Arsenal fans that are thinking we're not doing good­ enough "THINK ABOUT THE LIKES OF LEEDS, NEWCASTLE­ AN SO ON, we have a great team and the best manager in­ the world every team would love to have wenger as their­ manager you never hear that about ferguson cos hes not­ realy that good i give him he's good at mind games­ and paying millions on good players to do his job and­ win on saturday, what do they say about a "monkey­ a typewriter and a 100years" think about it...amd­ BELIEVE IN THE WENGER WAY...

    From Leon, on Tue 29 Sep 10:02AM

  2. the gooners would win some silverware this year if they­ can keep enough players figthing FIT, they are the best­ and most attractive FOOTBALL player team in england and­ their or there abouts in europe aswell...BELIEVE IN THE­ WENGER WAY the man is a genius, so if their is any­ Arsenal fans that are thinking we're not doing good­ enough "THINK ABOUT THE LIKES OF LEEDS, NEWCASTLE­ AN SO ON, we have a great team and the best manager in­ the world every team would love to have wenger as their­ manager you never hear that about ferguson cos hes not­ realy that good i give him he's good at mind games­ and paying millions on good players to do his job and­ win on saturday, what do they say about a "monkey­ a typewriter and a 100years" think about it...amd­ BELIEVE IN THE WENGER WAY...

    From Leon, on Tue 29 Sep 10:01AM

  3. good he is not good enough for arsenal

    From Bob D, on Tue 29 Sep 5:41AM

  4. @1 HOW ABOUT MY INSURANCE COSTS GOING UP!?

    From rafascrackingup, on Mon 28 Sep 7:40PM

  5. Is he a good player for ARS?
    Yes(thumbs up)
    No(thumbs­ down)

    Whatever,I wish him recovery well.

    From Kah Wai, on Mon 28 Sep 4:13PM

  6. Stupid T w At

    From neil, on Mon 28 Sep 3:54PM

  7. Why are Arsenal players injury-prone? Wenger should­ toughen them up. A three month commando training should­ be arranged during the summer holidays.

    From penangan.milah, on Mon 28 Sep 3:35PM

  8. I hope he's okay !

    From Renan, on Mon 28 Sep 2:44PM
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