Wenger on injuries to Almunia and Gallas

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
07 Apr	7:45 PM	CL	Villareal (A)	1	1	Draw

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and defender William Gallas were both replaced due to injury in the Champions League tie against Villareal last night, and manager Arsène Wenger has said that the signs are not looking good.

Gallas looked like he damaged medial knee ligaments in the Gunners' 1-1 draw at Villarreal.

The Frenchman limped off after colliding with Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi late in the first half.

Wenger said: "It looks quite serious and could be medial knee ligament injury.

"On Gallas it looks quite serious, we will have to asses it and I am not a doctor, but the first signs do not look too good."

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is also likely to miss the return leg next week after he came off with an ankle injury.

Wenger did not know exactly how long the injury will keep his first-choice goalkeeper out for but estimated that the Spaniard would miss a fortnight.

Wenger added: "Manuel is a recurrence of an ankle injury, which probably will be a couple of weeks."

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ALIMOU JALLOW

Posted on 14 Apr, 2009 at 01:48 PM - Reply

ASENE WENGER SHOULD TRY TO GO UP TO THE FINAL AT LEAST AND TRY TO WIN THE TROPHY FOR THE FIRST TIME
SO THAT HE WILL SATISFY THE ARSENAL FANS

akinrinlola fowobi from nigeria

Posted on 8 Apr, 2009 at 12:57 PM - Reply

dont you think fabregas is been a little bit carefull because of the injury sustained ealier in the season by not been very aggressive as he used to be.

Arsenalpie

Posted on 8 Apr, 2009 at 09:38 AM - Reply

ahh no.. just as we were getting players back more get injured this is so annoying

Nickynicknick

Posted on 8 Apr, 2009 at 09:20 AM - Reply

Is Almunias ankle the same one that Diouf tried to snap? Its about time that guy got a baseball bat round the back of the head down some dark alley.

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