Bergkamp rib injury probably self-inflicted

DENNIS BERGKAMP has told Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger it was probably an elbow in the ribs that put him out of last week’s bitterly-fought clash with Tottenham and now threatens his place for the visit to Southampton on Saturday.

But it is not yet another tale of dirty deeds to emerge in the aftermath of the north London derby because Bergkamp revealed it was more than likely his own elbow that did the damage.

Wenger said: "Dennis had to come off with inflammation of his ribcage and we don't really know where it came from. But he thinks maybe when he fell, he hit himself with his elbow."