Arsenal Midfielder Francis Coquelin Out For at Least Two Months
Francis Coquelin injured his knee during the weekend Premier League defeat to West Bromwich Albion and will be out of action until at least February
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the English football club will be without injured midfielder Francis Coquelin for a minimum of two months. (Arsene Wenger Demands UEFA Rule Change Over Drug Cheats)
Wenger revealed that the Frenchman injured his knee during the weekend Premier League defeat to West Bromwich Albion and will be out of action until at least February, reports Xinhua. (Arsenal Manager Concerned Over Injuries to Players)
"We will be without Coquelin for certainly the next two months," Wenger told a news conference. (Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny 'Deeply Affected' by Paris Horror)
"We have players -- (Mathieu) Flamini and Calum Chambers have been educated as central midfielders so there are good opportunities for other players to show up and show they can do the job."
Wenger said that he expected his side to bounce back in the European Champions League on Tuesday against Dinamo Zagreb where they need to win and hope for Bayern Munich to win as well in order keep alive their chance of making the knock-out rounds.