ARSENAL will be without left-back Armand Traore for their trip to Burnley after the defender injured his hamstring.
Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that the youngster will also miss the home game against Hull on Saturday, although he may be fit to face Aston Villa on December 27.
Mikael Silvestre will step in against the Clarets this evening.
“Traore is out,” Wenger told the club's website. “I am down to my fourth choice of left-back, it will be Silvestre [who plays at Burnley]. That's not good news for Silvestre!
Armand has a hamstring (injury), grade one, so it will be ten days. This week he is out, maybe he will make Aston Villa.”
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