Gunners blow as Ozil sidelined for four weeks
The 25-year-old was injured in the second minute of Tuesday’s Champions League exit at Bayern Munich but played on until half-time.
The club’s record signing will miss Sunday’s trip to Tottenham, as well as games against Chelsea, Swansea, Manchester City and Everton.
He is also doubtful for the FA Cup semi-final against Wigan on 12 April.
Arsenal then travel to Hull on 19 April, with fixtures against Newcastle, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich — plus the yet-to-be-rearranged visit of West Ham and a possible FA Cup final — to follow before the end of the season.
In a further blow, given Jack Wilshere’s absence with a broken foot, midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s return from a thigh injury has been delayed.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: “We have had to defer his comeback to full training so he is not available. He is having difficulties in the final stages of his rehab. It looks to be short term.”
Left-backs Kieran Gibbs and Nacho Monreal have a “good chance” of being available for the Spurs game.
Gibbs has a fitness test today.
Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom could be in contention for his debut after signing despite a back injury, while Yaya Sanogo is available.
Wenger said: “Kallstrom joins the normal training group today and Sanogo too.
“I will have to decide if Kallstrom is okay to be in the squad on Sunday. I will see how he looks. It is not impossible.”
Meanwhile, Gunners striker Nicklas Bentdner faces a dressing-down from Wenger and a club fine for an alleged drunken incident in Copenhagen earlier this week.
The 26-year-old is reported to have threatened a taxi driver during an incident in the Danish capital on the evening Arsenal exited the Champions League to Bayern Munich in Germany.
Wenger is understood to be aware of the incident, in which it is claimed Bendtner unbuttoned his trousers and rubbed against the taxi, and will speak to the striker.
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