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"The star of London revealed that he will only return to the field after the new year due to constant neck problems. The Frenchman is also bothered by sciatic nerve pain.
"The last time I didn't play due to injury was last season, when I got an Achilles tendon injury while playing for the French national team against Ireland, but a lot of time has passed since then," said the 29-year-old striker.
According to T.Henry, he will need about six weeks of forced rest, but even this time may not be enough for the injuries to heal.
"After about 60 matches in 2006 my body says 'stop.' And I have to listen to it. I've been suffering from pain for two or three months, and sciatic nerve pain is getting stronger," complained the Frenchman from Arsenal.
Thierry Henry, by the decision of the coach, already missed the Premier League match against Tottenham last weekend, and on the eve of these matches, after a quarrel with coach Arsene Wenger, he even left the training session.
However, the cool-headed A.Wenger immediately denied rumors of a possible sale of T.Henry: "I don't intend to call anyone to the team in January during the transfer window. We will play the rest of the season with the players we have."
"Thierry is not currently ready to play. He needs time to rest and fully recover. But we are not a one-man team, as we have another 20 good players," - the Arsenal coach tried not to dramatize the loss of their star.
Without their attacking leader T.Henry, "Arsenal" will play very important Champions League match against "Porto" in Portugal on Tuesday. A draw would give the London club a ticket to the quarter-finals."
