Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a thigh strain in his side's 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Wednesday.
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Gibbs was forced off in the 37th minute at the Emirates Stadium and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger doesn't expect to see the left-back in action again until late February.
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'' He has a thigh strain that rules him out for the next three weeks. It's a blow for us of course '', Wenger said.
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Gibbs will miss saturday's meeting with Stoke and a further Premier League clash against Sunderland, while he could also be a doubt for the UEFA Champions League last season against Bayern Munich.
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The Spain international David Villa, out of favour at Barcelona was high on Wenger's wanted list, but asked if the deal was dead, he said: '' Yes''.