Van Persie faces six-week lay-off

Published : 15 Nov 2009 22:48:07

Arsenal's Robin van Persie is set to be out of action for up to six weeks after partially rupturing ankle ligaments while on international duty.The Netherlands forward was stretchered off 10 minutes into his country's friendly against Italy on Saturday. The 26-year-old had a scan to assess the extent of the injury and has been told he will not require surgery. "The prognosis is that I will be out for four to six weeks," Van Persie told Dutch television station NOS. He will be treated in Am.... read more