Holding will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in last week’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United. The 23-year-old had been Arsenal’s first choice defender at the time of his injury and his absence is a significant blow to manager Unai Emery. With Laurent Koscielny just back in full training after a serious Achilles injury, Emery is considering signing a defender in the January transfer window to provide cover. Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Gary Neville said Emery needs to be backed by Arsenal in the transfer market after a promising start to the season. Arsenal boss Unai Emery is keen to bolster his squad

Source: Express December 12, 2018 11:44 UTC