BREAKING: Arsenal star forced off with injury during international break

Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos sustained an injury in UEFA Nations League Greece 2-0 defeat against Finland. Greek source Gazzetta, with translation from Arseblog News, suggests the Gunners centre-back went off at half time due to an ankle sprain. The 30-year-old player joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund and immediately became first choice at the back for Unai Emery’s side. Arsenal’s next game is against Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night, so they have a little more time than their rivals to get players fit. But if Sokratis is sidelined Emery will have only two central midfielders – Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi. Laurent Koscielny is still recovering from serious injury with Konstantinos Mavropanos also having rehabilitation period. https://twitter.com/arseblog/status/1052059444799053824  

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