Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has been
ruled out for for the rest of the season after suffering a calf
injury in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Tottenham.
The Belgian international hobbled off after 20 minutes at White
Hart Lane and was replaced by Mikael Silvstre.
Arsenal had initially expected the 24-year-old to play again
before the end of the current campaign.
But Gunners boss Arsene Wenger confirmed on Friday: "Vermaelen's
season is over."
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Vermaelen has missed only one league game, through suspension,
since joining Arsenal from Ajax last summer.
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