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London's head coach Arsene Wenger said that he does not want to risk the health of his team's striker Robin van Persie, so it is unlikely that the player will take to the field this season.
Before the break for the 2008 European Football Championship qualifiers, it was expected that Arsenal and the Dutch national team striker could return to the lineup for a few last Premier League matches.
However, it seems that due to a foot bone fracture, the player may have to rest completely until pre-season training. With few matches left to play and Arsenal no longer in contention for any titles, A. Wenger stated that there is no point in risking the striker.
"R. van Persie's return at the end of April now seems optimistic. It is most likely that this season is already over for him. We spoke with doctors and they advised us that the longer you do not play after such a fracture, the lower the likelihood of injury recurrence. So, if he can play just one or two more matches, we will not take any risks," Wenger said.
