Clichy's season is over

07 May 2009 16:07
Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a back injury, the club have confirmed.[LNB] The French full-back sustained the back problem during the Gunners' Champions League quarter-final first leg at Villarreal on April 7.[LNB] Now, following the club's exit from the Champions League against Manchester United on Tuesday, Clichy's season has officially been concluded and he will return for pre-season training in July.[LNB] Arsenal mananger Arsene Wenger told the club's official website, www.arsenal.com: "It is finished [for Gael].[LNB] "We would have put a little pressure on the recovery period had we gone to the Champions League final. [LNB] "But now we will not take a gamble."

Source: Eurosport