FOOTBALL : Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has torn ankle ligaments in his right leg, according to a Dutch football association spokesman.
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has torn ankle ligaments in his right leg, according to a Dutch football association spokesman.
Van Persie was carried off in Saturday night’s friendly against Italy after a heavy challenge from the Azzurri’s Giorgio Chiellini.
Initial tests have revealed the extent of the injury while further examinations in Holland ought to give a better indication of how long he will be out. “The ankle ligaments are definitely torn,” the spokesman for the Dutch FA (KNVB) told BBC Sport.
He continued: “After the match our medical staff did not mention a break in the bone but the doctors will be able to tell us for sure. It does not look too good.”
