Arsenal midfielder Diaby suffers setback

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has suffered a huge setback in his long anticipated return from injury, as Arsene Wenger admitted that the French midfielder faces a further three weeks out of action.

Diaby has struggled to stay off the treatment table since arriving at Arsenal from Auxerre, and some believe that the challenge from former Sunderland midfielder Dan Smith that broke his leg has already wrecked the promising youngster's career.


The 25 year old has not played for Arsenal since May of this year, and will probably not be back in action until early December.


"You won't see him [Diaby] for a while, the next three weeks," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "He will not play for France either. I am worried but I was more worried three months ago. His ankle was not good but the surgery went very well then."