Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has suffered an injury setback.
Koscielny is facing another month out with tendonitis in his Achilles tendons.
Koscielny's condition, which has exposed Arsenal's lack of cover, was initially played down by manager Arsene Wenger but the centre half has not played for a month since France sent him home from international duty.
The French FA let slip that Koscielny (right) has been suffering the problem for some time. It is not likely to disappear and will have to be carefully managed when he returns.
"There is no need for surgery. His Achilles on the scans are quite good. It's just inflammation. Too much French salami," Wenger said. "You miss him every time you concede a stupid goal. You think, "Oh, if he was there", but we have conceded some with him as well. Could we have stopped goals without him? I say yes."
