Sokratis Papastathopoulos could miss the Leicester clash (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal star Sokratis Papastathopoulos is a doubt for the Gunners’ clash with Leicester City next Monday after sustaining an ankle injury on international duty.

The 30-year-old was forced off during Greece’s 2-0 defeat to Finland on Monday night and is believed to have sprained his ankle.

The defender will undergo scans to determine the severity of the sprain but it appears unlikely that he will return to fitness in time to face the Foxes at the Emirates.

Sokratis has been at the heart of Unai Emery’s defence since the Spaniard took over the reins in the summer and has been a fixture in the side’s nine-match winning run.


Sokratis was forced off against Finland (Picture: Getty)

Sokratis was forced off at half-time and his injury leaves just Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi as Emery’s only fully fit defenders.



The Gunners enter a busy period after the international break and play five matches in 13 days against the likes of Leicester, Sporting Lisbon and Liverpool.

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