Arsenal manager Unai Emery has confirmed that Aaron Ramsey has indeed suffered a hamstring injury against Napoli, which should rule him out for a considerable period of time.
The Wales international has been one of the standout performers during the backend of the season, but the latest setback has come at a crucial stage for the north London side.
In a press conference covered by The Guardian, Emery confirmed that the midfielder will be sidelined for ‘some weeks’, but refused to confirm whether he may never feature again in the club’s shirt.
“I don’t know. It is a muscular injury. Normally it is some weeks outside the team. He was in a very good moment, with big behaviour and commitment to do something important. His injury today can give us some matches without him,” he said.
Ramsey is scheduled to join Juventus on a Bosman move when the campaign concludes and the latest setback has surely hampered the prospects of receiving the perfect farewell.
The typical recovery time for any hamstring injury should be between four to six weeks, and considering the earliest recovery, he could make it in time for the Europa League final, should the Gunners reach there.
Nonetheless, we can’t make any assumptions regarding a suitable return date and it will be interesting to see whether the Welshman can bow out of the club with one final appearance and potential silverware in his hands.
Arsenal are in Premier League action against Crystal Palace this weekend. A victory could take them up to the third spot in the standings, should arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur stumble on the road to Manchester City in the same gameweek.
