Robin van Persie is convinced he's out of Arsenal's Champions League trip to Barcelona.
The Mirror says Van Persie is out of next week's Champions League showdown with Barcelona.
The in-form Arsenal striker's knee is understood to be badly swollen after he picked up a knock scoring in Sunday's Carling Cup Final.
Van Persie underwent a scan yesterday but he is already believed to have no chance of recovering in time to face the Spanish champions.
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