Post by stevenuk1 on Jan 21, 2007 21:43:01 GMT
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has broken the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot, the club have announced.
Van Persie sustained the "partial fracture" scoring the equaliser in the 2-1 win over Manchester United.
The 23-year-old, Arsenal's leading scorer this season, had an X-ray after the game which confirmed the full extent of his injury.
It is likely the Dutchman, who had come on as a second-half substitute, will be out of action for at least six weeks.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6285363.stm
Van Persie sustained the "partial fracture" scoring the equaliser in the 2-1 win over Manchester United.
The 23-year-old, Arsenal's leading scorer this season, had an X-ray after the game which confirmed the full extent of his injury.
It is likely the Dutchman, who had come on as a second-half substitute, will be out of action for at least six weeks.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6285363.stm
