The Highbury club, meanwhile, were still carrying out tests on the extent of the injury before making any public comment on Clichy's condition. It is not yet known for how long Clichy will be out of action, but any absence would be a significant blow for manager Arsene Wenger. With Hoyte on loan, other options appear to be moving central defenders Pascal Cygan or Kolo Toure over to left-back or asking Emmanuel Eboue, who is predominantly a right-sided player, to shift flanks.
This is a big blow for Arsenal because Clichy was just starting to adapt to the pace of the Premiership after his run in the team due to Cole's absence. Clichy is a young left back with lots of talent and I think he will become Ashley Cole's permanent replacement when he eventually leaves Highbury.
