Laurent Koscielny suffers Achilles injury in Community Shield
John Sibley / Reuters
Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield marked a successful start to their 2014-15 campaign, but it unfortunately came with a dose of bad injury news.
Koscielny substituted due to Achilles' tendon problem. Wenger 'hopes it's not too bad' but could be a doubt for opening day. #AFC
— Julian Bennetts (@julian_bennetts) August 10, 2014
Specifically, the French centre-back was replaced at the interval by Nacho Monreal.
Should Koscielny, who dealt with tendinitis in his Achilles tendon during the World Cup, be unable to feature in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Monreal would once again be the logical replacement.
HEADLINES
- Latest news and rumors from January window: No way back for Rashford
- Man Utd stumble at Burnley in 1st match since Amorim exit
- Final act? Semenyo nets last-gasp winner ahead of expected Man City move
- Brentford's Thiago sets record for most goals by Brazilian in EPL season
- Man City's title bid takes another hit in home draw with Brighton
Advertisement