Gibbs to have foot surgery
Kieran Gibbs is out until the end of the season because he is having surgery on his foot
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Thursday, 21, Jan 2010 11:45
By inthenews.co.uk staff.
Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs will have surgery on a fractured metatarsal bone in his foot that looks set to keep him out until the end of the season.
Gibbs, 20, suffered a depressed open fracture to the first metatarsal on his left foot after a tackle with Eliaquim Manga during the Gunners' Champions League match against Standard Liege.
Despite allowing the left-back time to rest and heal the wound, Arsenal are becoming more reluctant to leave the injury untreated for fear the recovery process may be unduly extended.
Gibbs said he is "gutted" but understands why the decision had been taken to undergo surgery, which will keep him out for around five months.
Speaking to the Arsenal magazine, he said: "The other option than surgery would have been to wait and let the bone grow in my foot, but we didn't want to do that because I'd have to wait another six weeks just to have another scan.
"I'd run the risk of it carrying on into next season, and we don't want to do that.
"I'm now just looking to recover from the injury, work really hard and be ready for next season."