Lucas Torreira is set to be sidelined at Arsenal for the foreseeable future, with the Gunners confirming that he suffered an ankle fracture in an FA Cup clash with Portsmouth.
The Uruguay international midfielder lasted less than 16 minutes at Fratton Park on Monday when he was felled by a strong challenge from James Bolton against Pompey and left writhing in agony.
Torreira was given oxygen on the field before being carried off on a stretcher, with it immediately apparent that he had suffered a serious problem.
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Arsenal faced an anxious waiting before discovering the full severity of his injury and it has now been revealed that the combative 24-year-old suffered a broken bone.