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Van Persie To Be Out For 5 Months

Published: November 30, 2009

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Injured striker Robin van Persie is set to remain on the sidelines for at least five months and not for four – five weeks as was previously announced. Van Persie injured his right ankle following a tackle by Giorgio Chiellini, 10 minutes into his country’s friendly tie against Italy on November 14. The first diagnosis [...]

Van Persie Injured, May Miss Three Months

Published: November 15, 2009

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Robin van Persie suffered a horrific ankle injury in yesterday’s friendly game against Italy and may be ruled out for at least three months. Initial reports suggested that the striker had suffered torn ligaments. “The ankle ligaments are definitely torn. After the match our medical staff did not mention a break in the bone but [...]

Samir Nasri Out For Three Months

Published: July 21, 2009

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Samir Nasri will be out of action for at least three months after suffering a broken leg during a pre-season training session in Austria. The 22-year-old cried out in pain after a hard tackle from a teammate in Arsenal’s summer camp in Bad Waltersdorf. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where x-rays revealed [...]

Tomas No-Sicky

Published: June 16, 2009

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Tomas Rosicky is of the opinion that he is in a better physical condition than when he joined Arsenal. However, the Czech midfielder is still cautious over his return to action. A knee ligament injury saw Rosicky miss out the entire 2008/09 season. He returned to training only in May, however, manager Arsene Wenger decided [...]

Fabregas Suffers Head Injury

Published: June 10, 2009

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Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas suffered a serious head injury during Spain’s 6-0 friendly victory over Azerbaijan in Baku. Fabregas was tripped inside the penalty area just before half-time and he appeared to hit his head on the ground. The Spanish medical team had to work hard to stop the bleeding. Fabregas appeared to be in [...]