Sokratis Papastathopoulos ruled out for a month as the list of Arsenal's defensive wounds continues to lengthen

Arsenal's concerns over defense injuries have increased with the news that Sokratis Papastathopoulos has been ruled out for a month due to an ankle problem.

Sokratis and fellow central defender Laurent Koscielny were injured in the 3-1 defeat at home against Manchester United in the FA Cup.

While fears that Koscielny broke his jaw in an accidental clash with Romelu Lukaku proved unfounded, the diagnosis on Sokratis will be a blow to Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding already dismissed.

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Manager Unai Emery initially expressed his optimism that Sokratis' injury was not serious after he was replaced 21 minutes into the fourth round, as the latter apparently distorted the game. ankle.

Medical information released on Sunday indicates that the Greek defender should not resume training by the end of February.

Koscielny's injuries, which result in bruising and soft tissue damage, are evaluated daily.

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Earlier this week, Arsenal announced that Bellerin would face up to nine months with a break in the anterior cruciate ligament.

Holding is still on the road to recovery after surgery.

Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is back to training while striker Danny Welbeck is recovering from an operation to him.