London April 23 (IANS) Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny who sustained a serious ankle injury in a league game against West Ham United (4-1) will not play in the first-leg match of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid on Thursday team manager Arsene Wenger has said.
Elneny a 25-year-old Egyptian international and key player in Wenger s game plan was stretchered off in tears shortly before halftime reports Efe.
"Unfortunately it doesn t look too good. He had an X-ray but I don t know how bad it is. But it doesn t look too good " said the veteran French coach.
"It s an ankle problem that is very painful " Wenger said adding "Thursday will be too soon for him."
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