Arsenal confirm major injury blow, key man ruled out for ‘several weeks’

Arsenal have been hit by a new injury blow with the club confirming on Arsenal.com that Alexandre Lacazette has been ruled out for ‘several weeks’ with an ankle problem.

Lacazette has been struggling to overcome the injury since sustaining an ankle issue during our Emirates Cup clash with Lyon in pre-season and he’s been forced to play through the pain barrier in recent weeks.

The Frenchman didn’t feature during our first game at Newcastle United but it seemed he has recovered after playing 71 minutes during the victory over Burnley the following weekend.

However, Lacazette was back on the bench and only played a handful of minutes during the defeat at Liverpool before playing a key role in our 2-2 draw with Tottenham before the international break.

It was reported that his withdrawal in the North London Derby was due t...