Van Persie out for up to five months

• Striker to undergo surgery in Amsterdam • More extensive damage than previously thought Arsenal forward Robin van Persie will undergo ankle surgery in Amsterdam next week and is expected to be sidelined for up to five months. The 26-year-old suffered torn ankle ligaments during Holland’s goalless draw against Italy in Pescara on November 14 and was initially expected to be out for between four and six weeks. But the Gunners’ medical stuff have since reviewed the injury and its treatment and concluded he must go under the knife, and is now not expected back until April at the earliest.

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Van Persie out for up to five months