The Gunners pair have both had operations on
their respective injuries and will each miss a
significant period of the season, with Arsene
Wenger confirming the news on Thursday By Icekid

Arsenal have been dealt a double injury blow, as Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy have been ruled out for up to
three months after both
undergoing surgery.

Arteta has not featured for Arsene Wenger's side
since their Champions League victory over Borussia
Dortmund on November 26, when he was replaced
after 67 minutes.

Various muscle injuries had kept him out of the first
team, but Wenger has now revealed that the
underlying problem was with the 32-year-old's
ankle, which has now been operated on.

However, Arteta is unlikely to feature until the final
weeks of the season after the club confirmed a
rehabilitation period of up to three months.

"Mikel has had surgery which went well. I have just
seen him, he is back with us at the training ground,"
Wenger told Arsenal's official website.

"He had a limited mobility in his ankle and some
persistent inflammation that had an impact on his calf.

"That meant we had to make the decision to have
surgery and it's a proper solution which gives him the
best chance to recover."

Meanwhile, Debuchy will also be a long-term
absentee after undergoing an operation on his right
shoulder, having dislocated it against Stoke City on
Sunday.

The French defender suffered the setback after falling
badly following a challenge with Marko Arnautovic in
the early stages of Arsenal's 3-0 win at the Emirates.

"Mathieu had a surgery on his right shoulder
following the injury on Sunday," Wenger added.

"It's very unfortunate for Mathieu, it's unbelievable
because he's had two surgeries in the same season.

"He just came back, he played seven games and he's
out again. I count three months out for Mathieu
because contact will be a problem for the shoulder."


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