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Published: Wednesday November 18, 2009 MYT 12:16:00 PM

Gibbs injury worry for Arsenal

LONDON: Arsenal has a new injury worry after Kieran Gibbs was forced off during England’s Under-21 match at Lithuania.

The defender lasted just 21 minutes on Tuesday and Arsenal said it expected an update on the unspecified injury later in the week.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been relying on Gibbs at left back with France international Gael Clichy out with a stress fracture in his lower back.

Wenger also has problems in attack with Robin van Persie out for up to six weeks after tearing ankle ligaments at the weekend, Nicklas Bendtner sidelined until mid-December after minor groin surgery and Theo Walcott hampered by a knee ligament injury.

Arsenal is second in the Premier League, five points behind Chelsea with a game in hand. - AP

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