Robin Van Persie

Snubbed: Andre Pierre Gignac not good enough for GunnersArsenal will not be moving for Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac,despite their wish to sign cover for injured Robin van Persie...  

After Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner both fell to injuries, the Arsenal frontline lacked serious power and height. With van Persie now absent till at least April and Nicklas Bendtner still just under a month away, Arsene Wenger has insisted he will buy a striker. Now that Janaury has arrived, the Frenchman needs to begin his shopping. With Eduardo Da Silva and Carlos Vela the two fit strikers at the moment and Andrei Arshavin playing as...  

• Surgeon says injury will not reduce player's powers• Striker could be playing again for Arsenal in April or MayDoctors have told Arsenal officials that Robin van Persie will make a full recovery from surgery after the striker damaged ligaments in his right ankle playing for Holland in a friendly international against Italy last month.Arsenal's manager, Arsène Wenger, said today that there has been no infection since the surgery. "When you...  

Thomas Vermaelen says Cesc Fabregas is the best midfielder in the business, but he believes the Gunners can cope without their injured captain or Robin van Persie.  

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has all but given up on the idea of Dutch striker Robin van Persie playing for the Barclays Premier League club again this season.  

Arsenal has been rocked by the news that their key striker Robin van Persie will be unavailable for five months. The flying Dutchman, injured during the friendly international between the Netherlands and Italy, was originally thought to be out for between five and six weeks, but further tests have shown he has ruptured ankle ligaments. Despite undergoing treatment with horse placenta in Serbia, the club's medical team have discovered the...  

The Gunner is currently recovering from surgery after undergoing an operation to repair ankle ligaments damaged whilst playing in a friendly international against Italy last month. Although the 26-year-old is not expected to return to action for ...  

The injured Dutch striker Robin van Persie's hopes of being fit for the World Cup have taken a nosedive with Arsenal saying he could be out of Premier League action until ...  

The Dutch football association claim they kept Arsenal fully informed about Robin van Persie's ankle injury after Gunners boss Arsene Wenger accused them of 'minimising' the seriousness of the problem. Van Persie suffered ruptured ankle ligaments ...  

• 'Medical staff contacted Arsenal and handed over the scan'• Arsène Wenger: 'It's a joke and so disrespectful'The Dutch Football Association claim it kept Arsenal fully informed about Robin van Persie's ankle injury after Arsène Wenger accused it of "minimising" the seriousness of the problem.Van Persie suffered ruptured ankle ligaments during Holland's friendly against Italy in Pescara on 14 November, and after a controversial treatment in a...  

IN UNGUARDED moments the truth steals out. Arsène Wenger had just finished laughing about the “bizarre methods” he’d seen footballers employ to treat injuries when he let slip the importance of Robin van Persie’s position to Arsenal. That was nine days ago and the Dutch international was in Serbia having horse placenta massaged into an ankle. Wenger expected it to be healed by the new year; the relief that his return would be swift was palpable.  

LONDON - ROBIN van Persie's recovery from right ankle surgery is going well and doctors have told Arsenal officials that the striker's career is not in jeopardy. Van Persie was injured in a tackle during a friendly while playing for the Netherlands last month, damaging ligaments in his ankle.  

Soccer:Arsene Wenger has admitted he has almost written off the idea of Robin van Persie playing again this season as the striker could be out until May with an ankle injury.  

Arsenal are to continue considering their options following the injury sustained by Robin van Persie while on Holland duty - with FIFA appearing to have ruled out pursuing legal action for compensation against the Dutch federation.  

Once again the absence of Robin van Persie was to hard for Arsenal as they slumped to their second consecutive League defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Arsenal were lively up and to the final third where they lacked finish and creativity. Two things Robin van Persie blesses the Arsenal score line. Although 3-0 is a little harsh on Wenger and his men, the defence was the main culprit. Twice they failed to deal with crosses and they resulted in...