Aaron Ramsey revealed the extent of the injury he sustained during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with CSKA Moscow, which saw the Gunners qualify for the Europa League semi-finals.
Ramsey was forced off the pitch on a stretcher and was seen walking down the tunnel during the opening period after sustaining an injury at the VEB Arena.
But the Welshman would later return to the action and played the rest of the match, scoring Arsenal's second in injury time as they survived a scare to advance to the semi-finals 6-3 on aggregate.
After the match, Ramsey posted an Instagram photo of the gash suffered during the match with staples keeping the wound together to ensure he could continue playing.