Walcott suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Premier League leaders Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup win at home to arch north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
An Arsenal statement said Walcott is ‘expected to be out for at least six months, therefore missing the remainder of the (English) season and the World Cup in Brazil in the summer’.
The 24-year-old Walcott jarred his knee towards the end of the match making a tackle and was carried from the field. Whilst on a stretcher, Walcott was pelted by coins and plastic bottles, among other objects, from the away end.
Earlier on Monday and before the extent of his injury was made public, the Football Association (FA), the English game’s governing body, said Walcott would not face disciplinary action for making a ‘2-0’ gesture from his stretcher that appeared to be aimed at Spurs fans.
‘The FA has contacted both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to seek their observations in relation to objects being thrown from both a home and away section of the crowd at different times during Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie.
Messi cleared to play against Getafe
BARCELONA: Barcelona received a welcome boost on Tuesday when forward Lionel Messi was given the all-clear by medical staff and included in the squad for Wednesday’s King’s Cup last 16, first leg at home to Getafe.
The Argentine World Player of the Year has not featured for the Spanish league champions since straining his thigh on Nov. 10, the latest in a series of muscle injuries that plagued him throughout 2013.
‘If he plays tomorrow hopefully he will score another one just like it,’ said Gerardo Martino.
An Arsenal statement said Walcott is ‘expected to be out for at least six months, therefore missing the remainder of the (English) season and the World Cup in Brazil in the summer’.
The 24-year-old Walcott jarred his knee towards the end of the match making a tackle and was carried from the field. Whilst on a stretcher, Walcott was pelted by coins and plastic bottles, among other objects, from the away end.
Earlier on Monday and before the extent of his injury was made public, the Football Association (FA), the English game’s governing body, said Walcott would not face disciplinary action for making a ‘2-0’ gesture from his stretcher that appeared to be aimed at Spurs fans.
‘The FA has contacted both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to seek their observations in relation to objects being thrown from both a home and away section of the crowd at different times during Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie.
Messi cleared to play against Getafe
BARCELONA: Barcelona received a welcome boost on Tuesday when forward Lionel Messi was given the all-clear by medical staff and included in the squad for Wednesday’s King’s Cup last 16, first leg at home to Getafe.
The Argentine World Player of the Year has not featured for the Spanish league champions since straining his thigh on Nov. 10, the latest in a series of muscle injuries that plagued him throughout 2013.
‘If he plays tomorrow hopefully he will score another one just like it,’ said Gerardo Martino.