Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs has been
ruled out of action for three months with a broken
metatarsal.
Gibbs
sustained the injury in the closing stages of Tuesday's UEFA
Champions League win over Standard Liege.
The full-back was making his return from a foot injury in the
game against Liege after initially sustaining a problem on
international duty with England's Under 21s.
The news is a massive blow for Gunners boss
Arsene Wenger
as it leaves him short of options at left-back with
Gael Clichy
currently recovering from a
stress fracture
to his back.
It means
Armand Traore
is likely to deputise at left-back for Sunday's showdown with
Chelsea
at Emirates Stadium.
"Kieran had surgery this morning and the surgeon gave us a good
report that he did not need any metal in his foot," saud
Wenger.
"The first metatarsal is broken, which is very rare. He will be
out for at least three months."
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