Robin van Persie may not return to the Arsenal ranks until the turn of the year according to manager Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners boss is concerned the Dutch striker is failing to respond swiftly to the knee injury he sustained playing for his country in the middle of October.
Robin van Persie may not return to the Arsenal ranks until the turn of the year according to manager Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners boss is concerned the Dutch striker is failing to respond swiftly to the knee injury he sustained playing for his country in the middle of October.
It is touch and go as to whether or no van Persie will be in action for the hectic Christmas schedule and he is almost certain to miss the North London derby with Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, December 22.
"He will be out two or three more weeks," Wenger confirmed. "There is still pain. He is not close and has no chance at all for next week."
That means Van persie will miss Wednesday's trip to Newcastle, Saturday's trek to Middlesbrough and next Tuesday's Champions League game at home to Steaua Bucharest at the very least.
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