Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Fabio Vieira will have an operation on the injury he recently sustained and is expected to be sidelined until 2024. Read on to find out all you need to know about the Fabio Vieira injury.
The Portuguese midfielder has been a regular in the Gunners squad over the last 18 months and has featured 13 times so far this season, scoring once and assisting a further four more.
However, he has not been in action for for around two weeks now after serving a suspension for the red card he picked up against Burnley earlier on this month.
Vieira was last in action for the Under-21s on November 14th, where he played 90 minutes in the side’s 5-2 defeat at the hands of League One side Reading in the EFL Trophy. Despite that appearance just a couple of weeks ago, he is now expected to be out until next year after picking up an injury.
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What Is The Fabio Vieira Injury?
The 23-year-old has been confirmed to have a groin issue after Arteta spoke out ahead of his side’s European clash with Lens on Wednesday.
“Yeah we’ve got a problem with him,” the Arsenal manager said in his pre-match press conference. “He’s been having some discomfort. We sent him to see a specialist and the advice was to have an operation in his groin. He did that yesterday. We don’t expect him back this side of the winter break.”
Has Fabio Vieira Had An Operation?
Vieira had groin surgery on Monday 27th November as confirmed by Areta on Tuesday, one day before Arsenal’s return to Champions League action.
He joins a long list of Gunners players in the medical room with Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber and Emile Smith-Rowe all out injured.
How Long Will Fabio Vieira Be Out For With Groin Injury?
After arteta confirmed the news on Tuesday, he said that the club do not expect Vieira to be back until next year saying “it will take weeks”. He looks set to be out of action until at least after the Premier League‘s winter break.
What Games Could The Fabio Vieira Injury Cause Him To Miss?
With a busy schedule coming up for the Gunners over the next few weeks, Vieira could miss up to 10 games.
- Arsenal vs Lens (29th November)
- Arsenal vs Wolves (2nd December)
- Luton Town vs Arsenal (5th December)
- Aston Villa vs Arsenal (9th December)
- PSV vs Arsenal (12th December)
- Arsenal vs Brighton (17th December)
- Liverpool vs Arsenal (23rd December)
- Arsenal vs West Ham (28th December)
- Fulham vs Arsenal (31st December)
- Arsenal vs Crystal Palace (20th Jan)
Despite the hectic schedule and plethora of injuries, the best UK football betting sites still have Arsenal priced at 5/6 to finish in the top two.
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