Arsenal's Maitland-Niles sidelined over leg injury

Arsenal on Thursday announced that midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles would be sidelined for about six to eight weeks over a leg injury.

Maitland-Niles, 20, sustained a small fracture to his left fibula during Sunday's English Premier League match against Arsenal which ended in the latter's defeat 0-2, reports Efe.

Right back Carl Jenkinson, left back Sead Kolasinac and centre back Laurent Koscielny are also out due to different injuries, according to the club.

Meanwhile, both left back Nacho Monreal and centre forward Danny Welbeck are ready to join the Gunners' training sessions.

--IANS

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