The England worldwide suffered yet another ankle injury in training on Saturday and according to The Mail scans have shown a suspected hairline fracture.
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“There is minimal damage apart from the bone damage – there is no damage at all apart from that”.
The Arsenal midfielder will reportedly find out his fate before the weekend, with a best case scenario putting him out for 6-8 weeks, a return in late September.
Jack Wilshere is set for yet another spell on the sidelines after he suffered a serious leg injury in training.
Wenger initially said it would be a “matter of days” before Wilshere returned, but it swiftly became apparent he would miss the Hammers clash – and now the prognosis is far worse.
Worldwide appearances have been badly affected, despite the backing of successive managers, who have valued a combination of creative passing and tenacious defending ideal in a modern midfield player.
He has also earned 28 caps for the England national team and has found the back of the net on two occasions for the Three Lions.
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With Wilshere out of action Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks likely to be handed a spot in the starting line-up in Arsenal’s first game of the season against West Ham.
