Bellerin was injured in a challenge with Tottenham’s Danny Rose (Picture: Getty)

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Hector Bellerin will miss a month with an ankle injury following a tackle from Danny Rose during the closing stages of the north London derby.

Bellerin withdrew from international duty with the Spanish Under-21s last week and had been expected to miss this weekend’s game against Mancheseter United, but the severity of the injury represents a major setback.

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‘Hector is out for about four weeks,’ the Frenchman said.

‘He was injured in the last 10 seconds against Spurs. A very strong tackle from Danny Rose.’


Bellerin has established himself as the Premier League’s finest right-back since breaking into the Arsenal first team two seasons ago and his injury leaves Wenger scratching around for options to fill the void left by the former Barcelona academy star’s absence.

Rob Holding could be forced to deputise at right-back in the absence of Hector Bellerin (Picture: Getty)

Summer signing Rob Holding, 20, is capable of filling in, while Carl Jenkinson, back at the club after two years on loan at West Ham, started the recent EFL Cup and Champions League matches agaisnt Reading and Ludogorets.



France international Mathieu Debuchy, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bordeaux, meanwhile, hasn’t played for Arsenal in almost exactly a year.

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