France defender Laurent Koscielny will miss the World Cup and faces six months out after undergoing surgery on an Achilles tendon injury he suffered in Arsenal’s Europa League defeat at Atletico Madrid, his club manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday. “Koscielny is, of course, devastated because he had surgery,” Wenger told a news conference ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League trip to ninth-placed Leicester City. “He will miss the World Cup... you will not see him until December at best. Arsenal will also be without Santi Cazorla for their remaining two games as the midfielder recovers from a persistent Achilles injury. The Spaniard’s future at the club is uncertain as his current deal runs out at the end of the season.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2018 09:56 UTC