Diaby out until March after surgery on cruciate knee ligament

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has been delivered a setback in his ongoing battle with injuries. 

The Mirror's John Cross reports Diaby has undergone more surgery on his cruciate knee ligament. 

Diaby has been out since March with the same injury, and is set to miss a full calendar year. Arsene Wenger indicated the procedure needed to be done.

"He had a little key hole surgery again, on the the knee because his knee blew up every time he did something so it is now six months after the cruciate," Wenger said. "He could not even jog yet so with new surgery it is a set back for him so competitive football cannot be played before March."

It is expected this will be the 27-year-old's last season with Arsenal.