Abou Diaby will miss up to 10 weeks while recovering from an ankle operation. Diaby has not played in any of Arsenal’s preseason friendlies and now will be forced to sit out the start of the season.
Arsene Wenger broke the news: “Abou had ankle surgery during the break. Normally he should be back eight to 10 weeks after his surgery, which means the end of August.”
Normally, no one would worry about the absence of Diaby. Many would rather see him sold, but Arsene Wenger could run into depth problems in central midfield. If Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri leave, Wenger will be left with Wilshere, Ramsey, Song as the viable candidates for the position.
Similar to Theo Walcott, the ankle problems starting bothering Diaby at the end of last season. Hopefully, Diaby is able to make a full recovery by September. Whatever you think of Abou as a player, nobody ever wants to see a footballer begin the season in the stands.
