Abou Diaby admitted he was relieved not to be out for a long time after suffering an ankle injury.

Gunners midfielder set for just two or three game absence

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Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby admitted he was relieved not to be out for a long period of time after suffering an ankle injury. The France international sustained the problem in his team's 4-1 win over Bolton on Saturday, but scans revealed the damage is not as serious as first thought. Diaby, who was victim of a strong challenge from Trotters full-back Paul Robinson, will definitely miss the Gunners' opening UEFA Champions League group game against Braga at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. However, he could be in contention to return by the start of October, which will come as a relief to manager Arsene Wenger, who has lost Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner to injury already this campaign."I will miss our first game in the Champions League but to be honest I am lucky to only miss two or three games, I really thought I would be out for a long time," Diaby said. "Bolton is a very physical team and to be honest the tackle was a strong one, but it is Premier League football, people are committed, so it is fine for me. "I hope the team start the Champions League with a victory, the first game in any competition is always very important."