Club managers hate whenever they have to release their players for meaningless international friendlies. There's always the possibility that their respective players are going to get injured and be out for a sustained period of time. On Saturday, Arsenal suffered a major blow to a member of their strikeforce.Robin Van Persie, off to a fantastic start this season, was injured after just 15 minutes of play as his Netherlands side fought to a 0-0 draw with Italy. The Dutchman was stretchered off after a tackle by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. The tackle was not a dirty one; it actually doesn't look that bad on video. Watch it below:
After the game, a Dutch soccer official said, "the ankle ligaments are definitely torn." X-rays have yet to reveal a break. The prognosis now is that Van Persie could be on the sidelines for up to three months.
Thankfully, Arsenal possess quality depth when it comes to attacking options. Andrei Arshavin, Eduardo and Theo Walcott will all be called upon to produce more goals in Van Persie's absence.
But my heart goes up to RVP: earlier I wrote a blog post detailing his amazing start to the season. He has been the talisman for Arsenal's success so far. It looks like the Gunners will have to rely on others for an extended period of time to keep their title challenge afloat.
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