Arsenal have confirmed that winger Theo Walcott will be sidelined for up to six weeks with an ankle injury he sustained on international duty with England.
Walcott collected the injury during England’s 3-1 win over Switzerland on Tuesday night and leaves Arsenal in the midst of an injury crisis ahead of their clash with Bolton this weekend.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that Walcott, 21, would be missing for up to six weeks.
“The tackle looked quite bad,” said Wenger. “When you see how it turned his ankle I thought it would be three or four days or it would be four to six weeks. Unfortunately it will be four to six weeks.”