Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Arsene Wenger Concedes Samir Nasri A Doubt For Clash With Barcelona After Picking Up FA Cup Injury

Samir Nasri limped out of Arsenal's FA Cup fourth round tie against Huddersfield Town after just 31 minutes and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed the problem is a "serious hamstring injury".

The France international was chasing a loose ball when he suddenly pulled up and signaled to the bench that he could not continue.

Discussing the injury to Nasri after the Gunners' narrow 2-1 victory over Huddersfield, Wenger admitted: "He has a serious hamstring injury and that is usually three weeks.

"But we will have to see first. If it is a 'Grade One' it could only be two weeks. I have regrets about playing him now. The plan was to play [Tomas] Rosicky but he was not strong enough after illness.

"If I hadn't played him he could have come on and it could have happened. Add three weeks on to now and it means he is a doubt for the Barcelona game."

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