It has now emerged that Sagna fractured a bone in his leg, meaning he will be out for around three months. He will have an operation on Monday.
The defender will not be available for Les Bleus forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina and the French Football Federation confirmed the injury blow.
"The doctor of the France team, Fabrice Bryand, was informed by his Arsenal colleague of a fracture to the right fibula of Bacary Sagna," an FFF statement read. "Laurent Blanc has therefore called up Lille's Mathieu Debuchy."
Sagna joins an lengthy injury list at Arsenal that already includes Jack Wilshere, Thomas Vermaelen, Abou Diaby and Johan Djourou.
Carl Jenkinson, a summer signing from Charlton, came on for Sagna against Spurs and could now be set for an extended run in the first team.
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