Source: SKY_Sports
Djourou suffers injury blow
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Johan Djourou is facing up to six months on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation.[LNB] The Arsenal defender went under the knife in Geneva on Friday, with the Swiss football federation confirming the procedure had been carried out on their official website.[LNB]The 22-year-old had been hoping to push for a regular starting berth with the Gunners this season, following the summer sale of Kolo Toure to Manchester City.[LNB]However, on the advice of medical staff, he has opted to have surgery in an effort to rid himself of a niggling ailment.[LNB]The Switzerland international was forced to pull out of his country's clash with Italy last month after struggling with a recurrence of a knee problem.[LNB]Djourou is hoping to be back in action by March 2010 and is still hopeful of being involved at next summer's World Cup finals - should Switzerland qualify.[LNB]
