Yarmolenko could be out for six months with a ruptured achilles

It looked like a terrible injury to Andriy Yarmolenko and after seeing the mechanism, and the players' reaction, I think it is likely he has damaged the achilles tendon.

These can be serious injuries depending on the severity.

The medical team will probably have arranged some imaging of the injury.

This would usually involve putting on an air cast boot and making him non-weight bearing on crutches.

They will arrange an MRI scan and possibly a dynamic ultrasound to determine if the tendon is just inflamed, partially torn or ruptured.

Obviously, the treatment will depend on the severity of the injury but he could be sidelined for as little as two to three weeks if it turns out to be only an inflammation But looking at the mechanism, I would suspect a rupture.

That was the injury sustained by Laurent Koscielny at Arsenal in March and, if confirmed, it would require surgery with at the very least a six-month rehabilitation period.