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Arsenal have suffered a new injury setback after it was revealed left-back Gael Clichy has suffered a suspected fractured foot.
The 20-year-old was hurt playing for France's Under-21 side against England at White Hart Lane on Friday.
Clichy had been deputising for the Gunners after Ashley Cole was sidelined for several weeks with a broken foot.
And Arsenal have allowed a possible replacement, Justin Hoyte, to go on a season-long loan to Sunderland.
Hoyte is normally a right-back but has been playing on the opposite flank for the Black Cats.
The French Football Federation has confirmed Clichy had fractured his foot and returned to Arsenal for treatment.
The Highbury club, meanwhile, were still carrying out tests on the extent of the injury before making any public comment on Clichy's condition.
It is not yet known for how long Clichy will be out of action, but any absence would be a significant blow for manager Arsene Wenger.
With Hoyte on loan, other options appear to be moving central defenders Pascal Cygan or Kolo Toure over to left-back or asking Emmanuel Eboue, who is predominantly a right-sided player, to shift flanks.
Arsenal have previously suffered costly injury blows to Sol Campbell, Thierry Henry and Alexander Hleb while they were away on international duty so far this season.
Now Clichy's possible absence could hinder their chances of recovery in the title race, with league games against Wigan, Blackburn, Bolton, Newcastle and Chelsea scheduled in the next month. |
Source: BBC Sport |
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