Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is devastated after discovering that Czech Republic winger Tomas Rosicky is set to be sidelined for a month with a groin injury.
Rosicky has suffered an injury-ravaged last 18 months and had only just returned to action following a series of hamstring and knee problems.
Wenger has been keen to use Rosicky cautiously but the 29-year-old was forced off at half-time of Saturday s 2-0 win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium and could be out until the New Year.
He s devastated and I am as well, Wenger said. Before the (Stoke) match I told myself he has played the whole game on Wednesday, should I take the gamble or not as it was such an important game? . But by half-time he was struggling.
Wenger also had to do without…