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Last updated: 21/02/19 22:37
Laurent Koscielny was eliminated in Arsenal's 3-0 win over BATE Borisov on Thursday
Arsenal head coach, Unai Emery, said that Laurent Koscielny had been replaced during the Europa League victory over BATE Borisov as a precaution.
The Gunners booked their place in the last 16 games of the competition with a 3-0 (3-1 agg) victory in the UAE on Thursday, but Koscielny was forced to retire in the 56th minute – replaced by the return of Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Koscielny, who missed the first four months of the season due to an Achilles tendon injury, was treated in the left leg after being replaced.
However, Emery downplayed the severity of the injury and insists that the French international was removed as a precaution before Sunday 's home match against Southampton.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos replaced Koscielny midway through the second half at Emirates
"It's a precaution – we'll know more tomorrow, but hopefully it'll be fine Sunday or next week," Emery said.
"It's not broken, it's muscular, but it was starting to not feel good and we thought it was going on, it could have made it worse."
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