Arsenal says Gallas likely to miss rest of season (AP)

Friday, April 02, 2010

LONDON (AP)—Arsenal physical education instructor Arsene Wenger likely defender William Gallaswill be sidelined for a rest of a Premier League season with a calf muscleinjury which jeopardizes his outing to a World Cup with France.

The defender was carried off a field during Wednesday’s 2-2 tie againstBarcelona in a Champions League after returning from a identical injury.

Wenger, who also mislaid Cesc Fabregas and Andrei Arshavin to injuries in thesame game, thinks Gallas will be out for 5 weeks.

“It was a gamble which did not compensate off. and was a mistake, yes,” Wengersaid.

Wenger pronounced Gallas return for a Champions League last on May 22, ifArsenal gets there.

France coach Raymond Domenech was quoted in Friday’s editions of L’Equipe assaying those not in a in front of to play by May 18 will not go to South Africa.


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