Monday, 3 October 2011

Sagna suffers broken legSagna suffers broken leg

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna will be out of action for up to three months after breaking his leg in the north London derby at Tottenham on Sunday.

Arsenal's Bacary Sagna lies injured
Sagna had to be substituted during the second half of the 2-1 defeat after an aerial collision with Benoit Assou-Ekotto. The France international fell awkwardly and collided with an advertising hoarding, requiring aid as he left the pitch.
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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