Arsenal confirm Rob Holding has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee and will miss the next six to nine months of action.
Arsenal centre-half Rob Holding has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for the rest of the season.
He was forced off in the first half of Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Manchester United after a challenge from Marcus Rashford and was replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
And Arsenal's official website have confirmed that the Englishman's campaign is over following a serious knee injury, with the rehabilitation process expected to take between six and nine months.
ARSENAL STATEMENT
Further to the injury sustained during our match at Manchester United on Wednesday night, we can confirm that Rob Holding has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee.
Rob will undergo surgery to repair this in the coming days. The rehabilitation process is expected to take between six to nine months.
Everyone at the club will now be working as hard as we can to ensure Rob is back on the pitch as soon as possible.