Bacary Sagna will have surgery on a broken fibula for the second time this season.
The Arsenal right-back sustained the injury in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Norwich City after originally suffering a break against Tottenham earlier in the campaign.
The Frenchman will go for an operation tonight with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger expecting him to be sidelined for a few months.
"It is a straight broken fibula. We expect him to be out for a few months but let's see how surgery goes.""He will have surgery tonight," said Wenger.
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