Arsenal have suffered a major injury blow as veteran midfielder Tomas Rosicky has been ruled out for up to eight weeks following knee surgery, Standard Sport reports.
The 33-year-old has played no part in the Gunners’ pre-season fixtures after sustaining the injury whilst playing for the Czech Republic in an Euro 2016 qualifier against Iceland at the end of the 2014-15 campaign and is now set for an extended spell on the sidelines.
His agent Pavel Paska revealed the news to the Czech media on Wednesday and gave a timescale as to when the player will be able to return to action:
“The recovery is expected to take four to eight weeks,” Paska said.
Rosicky’s career with the North London giants has been blighted with numerous injury problems as he was ruled out for the entire 2008-09 campaign with a tendon problem and last season found himself below the likes of Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey in the pecking for a starting place in the star-studded midfield at the Emirates Stadium.
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This latest setback is likely to see Rosicky miss upcoming fixtures against Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Newcastle United this month, while he is doubtful for the Gunners’ massive trip to Chelsea on September 19.