Arsenal injury news: Francis Coquelin faces two weeks out injured after fears he could be sidelined for longer
Arsene Wenger will be relieved to have found out that midfielder Francis Coquelin will only be sidelined for two weeks with a knee injury
ARSENAL midfielder Francis Coquelin will be out for just two weeks – with scans revealing his knee injury is not as bad as first feared.
The French ace had to be replaced in the first-half of Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday.
It was thought he could be out for the long-term after a recurrence of a knee problem he suffered last season.
But scans taken over the weekend have shown the 25-year-old will be missing for around 15 days, according to.
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Arsenal had feared he could have ruptured a ligament, causing him to miss months of the season.
Coquelin has been a revelation since breaking into the Gunners first-team two seasons ago.
But fans have been calling on Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to drop him and play Granit Xhaka.
Coquelin has made 74 appearances for the Emirates outfit since joining their academy in 2008.
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