Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendnter is set for some time on the sidelines after Arsene Wenger confirmed that he had sprained his ankle during their 2-0 victory over Cardiff City.
The Danish striker came on in the second-half with the score at 0-0 and in the 88th minute, he reacted quickly to a fumbled save by the Cardiff shot-stopper and he slammed the ball into the top of the net before falling awkwardly on his ankle.
It was clear that he was hurt right away as he didn’t get up to celebrate the crucial goal and he was immediately substituted off.
After the game, Wenger confirmed that he is set for a few weeks out.
Wenger said: “He [Bendtner] sprained his ankle, [for] how long we don’t know but it looks [like] weeks.
“We have Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott who can play striker but over the longer period we want more specialists to play through the middle.
“With two players injured it is difficult. Don’t be too quick at the moment, we will just say we have two centre forwards injured.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
