Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy will face a length on the side-lines after undergoing surgery on his ankle.
The 29 year-old suffered an injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Manchester City and will be unavailible for selection for up to three months.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was unsure last week at how long the Frenchman would be out for, claiming it could be anything from six weeks to three months.
He has had surgery and will be out for three months,” Wenger said. “A reasonable delay is three months.
“It all went well, but it can be a week or two earlier or a week or two later, but it will be around three months.
“It is a blow of course, how big it will be we will only know afterwards because it will be down to how well we replace him. We bought [Calum] Chambers for that.”
By Ollie Brown
