Arsenal star could face THREE months on the sidelines with ankle surgery

CROCKED Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy will be out for at least six weeks and possibly three months, according to boss Arsene Wenger.

Debuchy, ArsenalDebuchy could be out of action for three months[GETTY]

If he doesn't need surgery it will be six weeks

Arsene Wenger

The 29-year-old, who joined the Gunners from Newcastle in July, suffered the injury during a 2-2 draw with Manchester City last weekend.

And Wenger claims the right-back's recovery time will depend on whether he requires surgery or not.

"We will know tonight. He has an exploration of his ankle tonight," Wenger said.

"They are going to look at how the ligament is damaged and after that we'll know.

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"If he doesn't need surgery it will be six weeks. If he does, it will be three months. At the moment we don't know."

Wenger had better news to report on Jack Wilshere, insisting the England midfielder would be available for Saturday's clash with Aston Villa.

Wilshere picked up a knock to his ankle in the 2-0 Champions League group defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

"It was his left ankle and it was only a click that made him turn a little bit his ankle, so he's alright," the Frenchman said of Wilshere.

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