LONDON (AP) 鈥� Arsenal center back William Saliba will avoid back surgery but faces an “extended period鈥� in rehabilitation, the defending said Wednesday.
The 25-year-old France international was substituted out of his national team’s in the first half.
Arsenal confirmed in a medical update that Saliba sustained a back injury.
鈥淓xtensive assessments have concluded that surgery is not recommended, but William should now commence a managed recovery program,鈥� Arsenal said in a statement.
鈥淲illiam鈥檚 rehabilitation will commence immediately, with continual management of his injury, and he is expected to be out of action for an extended period.鈥�
Mikel Arteta’s team on Aug. 21 against newly promoted Coventry.
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