Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin out for at least two months

Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin will be out for at least two months after suffering knee ligament damage in Saturday’s defeat at West Brom, manager Arsene Wenger has announced.

The Gunners missed the opportunity to move to the top of the Premier League as they slipped to a 2-1 loss at the Hawthorns – with the serious injury to Coquelin now leaving Wenger without a mainstay of his side over the busy festive period.