Vermaelen suffers suspected break
442 Staff - Wednesday 27 January 2010, 23:32
LONDON - Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen
suffered a suspected broken leg during the goalless draw at
Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Belgiium international, who has made a huge
impact at the Emirates after his move from Ajax Amsterdam last
year, limped off after 35 minutes.
"His leg is numb, it might be a nerve, or it might be a
fracture of the fibula, we hope not, but we will check it in the
morning," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Sky Sports.
Vermaelen scored on his league debut for Arsenal in the
season-opening 6-1 win at Everton and has netted six goals in 31
appearances for the club.
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