Arsenal’s Madueke out for about six to eight weeks

Noni Madueke’s knee injury, which was sustained in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, should cause him to miss about six to eight weeks.

However, it is not believed that the England international, age 23, had an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The Chelsea summer signing has been going through tests to determine the extent of the problem, having been substituted at half-time of their Premier League clash with City.

According to sources, doctors are awaiting a definitive diagnosis of the injury before placing a patient on a ventilator for at least six weeks, even though that is the ideal scenario.

Madueke will miss a number of important domestic and international games for the Gunners if the initial forecast is confirmed, which would preclude him from playing until at least November.

The attacker is expected to miss England’s upcoming games against Wales and Latvia, but he is also expected to miss Serbia and Albania’s mid-November World Cup qualifiers.