Arsene Wenger had some good news.

"After being assessed by the Arsenal medical staff, the club can confirm that Kieran Gibbs has sustained severe bruising to the bones and soft tissue of his right foot."

There is no fracture of the metatarsal as feared at first. Gibbs injury is short term and he should ready to face the highly anticipated Chelsea showdown.

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I was just about to compare our current left back conundrum to the one of the 2005 -2006 season. You know the season where like 9 different players played in that position. And just as I was about to research the names the news came up about Gibbs. Incidentally if you are feeling a little curious, feel free to post the names below of those elite band of players.

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RVP's convalescence time has been reduced to 4-6 weeks, less than the two months feared. He has a partial tear of the ankle ligament. A Dutch official said it was not a fracture but there was still significant ankle damage.

"It's impossible to put an exact time frame on it because some players heal more quickly than others.

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Chelsea had an unbelievable win over the weekend in a key match against Manchester United.� In fact it was like one of those over-the-top, cheesy type of sports movie rivalries between the two best teams in the league facing off for first place.� And the Blues� made every right move they needed to in order to guarantee that success at the� most critical of moments.

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The midweek Copa del Rey match went far better for Valencia than it did for a few of the other top leaguers this week. Though not spectacular the single away goal by Joaquin has placed Valencia firmly in the drivers seat for the upcomming home game.

Joaquin scored a a gorgeous little chip shot to gain the winning goal in the 10th minute of play.

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Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini took a vicious elbow to the nose from Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera as he tried to punch the ball away during Sunday's match. Pazzini suffered a "fracture of the nasal bones" and will be out for a month.

Malicious or did Muslera's elbow jut out toward Pazzini's face in some kind of reactionary attempt to keep the flying striker from landing on him?

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Hello everyone. It's been kind of a sad last 24 hours or so for fans of the US Men's National Team, with the news that Charlie Davies, USA and Sochaux striker, was seriously injured in a one car crash Tuesday morning. A woman, named Ashley J. Roberta, was killed in the accident. Davies and Roberta were both passengers in the car, and the name of the driver has not yet been released. Click to continue reading...

Late Tuesday, the US Soccer Federation released an update on forward Charlie Davies's condition. Davies was in a car accident early Tuesday. His injuries include a broken right leg with fractures to his tibia and femur, a fracture to his left elbow, facial fractures, and a lacerated bladder. Davies underwent five hours of surgery on Tuesday and is expected to need six months to a year of recovery along with what Federation doctor Dan Kalbac. Click to continue reading...

Jermaine Jones' injuries woes have gone from bad to worse.

After feeling pain in his surgically-repaired leg, and sitting for three more weeks with the hope of having the pain subside, Jones has now undergone another surgery. This time he had the metal plate in his leg removed, a procedure that will sideline him for at least six more weeks, German newspaper Bild reported on Wednesday.

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Jermaine Jones' injuries woes have gone from bad to worse.

After feeling pain in his surgically-repaired leg, and sitting for three more weeks with the hope of having the pain subside, Jones has now undergone another surgery. This time he had the metal plate in his leg removed, a procedure that will sideline him for at least six more weeks, German newspaper Bild reported on Wednesday.

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Denilson's back injury is a huge blow for Arsenal who will miss the Brazilian's industry and protection he provides in central midfield.
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"Denilson has a small fracture in his back," said manager Arsene Wenger.

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Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder, Denilson, will be out of action for two months as he has a 'small fracture in his back'. Denilson, who scored the opening goal of Arsenal's Premier League campaign this season, played his last match at the City of Manchester Stadium, will be out until the end of November. Click to continue reading...

Right then, we'll start first with team news ahead of tonight's clash with Olympiacos. There's no Theo Walcott who still hasn't recovered enough from his back problem to make the squad although the manager did hint he may be involved on Sunday while Young Guns reports he's due to play in a behind closed doors friendly against Olympiacos reserves tonight.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided an injury update with some bad news ahead of tonight's game as Brasilian midfielder will be out for two months with a back problem.

The Frenchman said:

Nicklas Bendtner didn't participate [in training] because he had a car accident on Sunday.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided an injury update with some bad news ahead of tonight's game as Brasilian midfielder will be out for two months with a back problem.

The Frenchman said:

Nicklas Bendtner didn't participate [in training] because he had a car accident on Sunday.

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First off, a happy Eid to all who celebrate it, and particularly to Barca's muslim players, Keita, Yaya and Abidal! Right now we're running late and you'll have to excuse us the match report for Barca-Atletico; but we've rounded up all the post-match tidbits:
- This was the fiftieth Liga match for Gerard Pique (having played 27 with Barca, 23 with Zaragoza) and he played hella great. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. Soccer Federation has received all the necessary paperwork from the German Football Federation, and from Jermaine Jones, for Jones' application for a switch to the U.S. national team to be processed by FIFA, sources told SBI this weekend.

There had been a delay in the securing of the necessary documents, but with the USSF finally receiving all the necessary paperwork to submit the application, the clock now starts ticking on Jones' switch to the U.

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The U.S. Soccer Federation has received all the necessary paperwork from the German Football Federation, and from Jermaine Jones, for Jones' application for a switch to the U.S. national team to be processed by FIFA, sources told SBI this weekend.

There had been a delay in the securing of the necessary documents, but with the USSF finally receiving all the necessary paperwork to submit the application, the clock now starts ticking on Jones' switch to the U.

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Schalke midfielder and U.S. national team prospect Jermaine Jones' return to Bundesliga action is set to be delayed by up to three weeks, but it appears as though he will not need a new surgery on the shin fracture that has sidelined him for the summer.

This development is good news for Jones, who had been in jeopardy of needing a new surgery after continuing to feel pain in his leg, which had a metal plate inserted in it to help heel a shin fracture.

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Schalke midfielder and U.S. national team prospect Jermaine Jones' return to Bundesliga action is set to be delayed by up to three weeks, but it appears as though he will not need a new surgery on the shin fracture that has sidelined him for the summer.

This development is good news for Jones, who had been in jeopardy of needing a new surgery after continuing to feel pain in his leg, which had a metal plate inserted in it to help heal a shin fracture.

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Jermaine Jones' chances of making his debut with the U.S. men's national team may have taken a major hit after word that he may need another surgery to address the shin fracture he had surgery for this summer.

Jones had attempted to training with Schalke 04 in recent weeks, but continued to feel pain in his leg, prompting Schalke officials to consider new options, one of which could be to perform another surgery.

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The first month of the 2009 season would be the type of experience Manchester City fans would cherish.� The Blues were perfect in the month at 3-0 and going into September they changed their image from a� middle-of-the-pack squad into a club� considered for the Premier League title.� �

And it's no secret how the Blues made the great leap up the league table.

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From their website:

For the purposes of clarity and in order to correct early mis-reporting of his injury, Luka Modric suffered a fracture to his fibula on Saturday which does not require surgery and simply requires the wearing of an aircast protective boot.

It is anticipated Luka will be back in training after six weeks.

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• Ibracadabra and Messi will play against Manchester City tonight in the Joan Gamper trophy... and tonight marks Ibra's debut after recovering from a hand fracture. The Dona doesn't need to worry either, because his beloved Messi has shaken off his muscle injury and will be available for selection.

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The club's latest signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived in Barcelona yesterday with a hand injury which was yesterday diagnosed by medics as a fracture, and the player underwent surgery today. The surgery was susccessful, and medics report that he'll be out for an expected three weeks, and will most likely make his debut on August 19th during the Gamper Cup (which, incidentally, will also be the first match played on Camp Nou since with the new grass). Click to continue reading...

Although it didn't look that bad, Fat Ronaldo ended up with a double fracture in his left hand after being tripped in the first half of Corinthians' 3-0 loss to Palmeiras on Sunday. He didn't go down incredibly hard, but, you know...all that weight...landing right on his doughnut grabber..

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The deal which almost beats the Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid saga as the deal of the summer, was completed today.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a five-year contract at Barcelona in a deal equivalent to a €66m transfer from Internazionale, which includes Samuel Eto'o moving in the opposite direction. Click to continue reading...

July 27, 1979 - Tampa Bay Rowdies defender Peter Chandler broke his leg during a training session, when he collided with goalkeeper Winston DuBose. Chandler had been out of action for over a year because of a previous fracture to the leg in the July 4th, 1978 match. Chandler's return to action was further delayed until the 1980-81 indoor season. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's pre-season has started with a 2-2 draw with Barnet. I didn't see the game but the headlines have been new signing Vermaelen starting his adaptation to Arsenal football and Tomas Rosicky making his long-awaited come-back from injuries.
It has just been reported that Samir Nasri has fracture his right fibula in training in Austria and will be out for three month! Click to continue reading...

John Terry� will take part in his first training session of the preseason today. This with his future� at the club still largely uncertain.

The Chelsea captain has been the subject of persistent interest from Manchester City this offseason, with at least one bid already being rejected. These approaches follow a similar pursuit of Terry from City during last season's January transfew window.

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There is good news for all Gunner and Vela fans, because Carlos hasn't suffered the firstly predicted fracture in his right fibula!! After scans in the Oakland Mercy Hospital, the doctor Dr. Radames Gaxiola could stop our worries!!

"He has a sprain in his right fibula, but it is not that serious that the whole tournament ends for him here.

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Arsenal striker Carlos Vela may feature again in this year's Gold Cup after Mexico's doctor Dr. Radames Gaxiola revealed in a statement that Vela did not suffer any fracture.

The statement reads:

The injury that is present is medial tibial pain, affecting the ligaments on the left leg," .

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Real Sociedad missed out on a fantastic opportunity to close the gap on the leaders after Zaragoza and Tenerife played out a 1-1 draw. Real found themselves 2-0 down in the first half after goals from Dinei (7mins) and Ghil (38 mins). Real pulled a goal back on 59 minutes after Abreu slotted home a penalty after Peña had handled in the box. Click to continue reading...

News is slow and I felt like writing about something, so I thought I'd bring everybody up to speed on OL's injuries, since this weekend we play AS Nancy and next week we're off to Bayern for match day 2 of the CL next Tuesday. There is good and bad news.

The BAD:

Juninho: Juni had an MRI this week and was diagnosed with a strained adductor.

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Yes, it's hardly something to get overly excited about (although I love this kind of enthusiasm). But good times call for celebration, even through just five games of the season, as Arsenal sits on top, one point ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool. The biggest point of triumph is the elimination of the dropped points at Fulham.

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