William Gallas could miss the rest of the
season after suffering a knee injury during Arsenal's UEFA
Champions League clash at Villarreal.
Italian Giuseppe Rossi fell into Gallas after he was fouled by
Alex Song on the edge of the box, but he trapped the Frenchman's
leg underneath him.
Gallas could not continue and was forced off, and now there are
real fears he has sustained knee ligament damage.
"Gallas has a medial ligament injury," Wenger told Canal
Plus.
"The initial diagnosis doesn't appear to be very positive, but
it will be clearer on Wednesday."
With the second leg a little over a week away, Gallas will be
absent from the Emirates with the tie delicately poised at 1-1.
Another major doubt is goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, who was forced
off after he was also, coincidentally, caught by Rossi.
The Spaniard hurt his ankle and tried to play on but was unable
to do so and was replaced by Polish star Lukasz Fabianski.
"As for Almunia it is the second time he has twisted his right
ankle, and generally that means a three-week lay-off," he
added.