OUT ... Giorgio Chiellini's foul on Robin van
Persie has sidelined the Dutchman for six weeks
Robin van Persie will ask a Serbian housewife to massage
placenta fluid into his injured ankle in a bizarre and desperate
bid to return to action for
Arsenal within a
month.
VAN PERSIE has flown to Serbia for crackpot medical treatment
which involves rubbing horse placenta into his damaged
ankle.
The Arsenal striker, who feared he could be out for the
rest of the season, has now been told he could be back within
SIXWEEKS.
But Sun doctor Carol Cooper last night warned the wacky
treatment will probably be a waste of time.
Van Persie said: "I am going to receive treatment from
a female doctor. She is vague about her methods but I know she
first massages you for a long time with placenta fluid. I'm going
to give it a try.
"It can't do any harm and if it helps it
helps.
"I have been in contact with Arsenal's chief physio
about it. The club has allowed me to have this treatment
done."
Van Persie, injured playing for Holland against Italy
on Saturday, added: "It appears from the scan that my ankle
ligament is almost entirely torn off at the point where Giorgio
Chiellini caught me. However, I know it was not
intentional."
The Sun's Dr Cooper said: "A placenta contains a number
of proteins but it's completely unproven.
"The placenta has probably come from a large animal
such as a horse.
"I'm not sure whether the treatment will make much of a
difference."
Van Persie, 26, will report to boss Arsene Wenger again
on Thursday when he sees Arsenal's medical staff.
