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Bernd Leno: Arsenal star pictured leaving the Amex on crutches after horror knee injury
Arsenal will wait to discover the severity of Bernd Leno's knee injury after the goalkeeper was stretchered off in the defeat at Brighton.
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Bernd Leno left the Amex Stadium on crutches after suffering suspected knee ligament damage against Brighton. The Gunners suffered their second successive defeat since the return of the Premier League, courtesy of Neal Maupay's 95th-minute winner at the death.
The Frenchman was the centre of attention at the final whistle, as the Arsenal players made their feelings known following his challenge on Leno in the first half.
Maupay left a shoulder on Leno as the German international jumped to collect the ball ten minutes before half-time.
The Arsenal No 1 then tried to regain his balance whilst keeping the ball inside the penalty area.
Leno's knee then gave way beneath him following an awkward landing and he could be seen writhing around in pain.
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He was stretchered off and upon leaving the field, wagged his finger at Maupay for the role he played in the incident.
Maupay was in denial and insisted that he did not intentionally mean to harm his opponent.
Leno was pictured leaving the Amex Stadium on crutches with his knee in a brace.
Mikel Arteta now faces an anxious wait to discover how long he may be without his goalkeeper.
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“It doesn’t look good but we don’t know anything yet," Arteta said.
“It is too far from me, I haven’t seen the actions [of Maupay].
"I always believe players don’t have intention to injure people and I am sure he did not intend to do that.”
Maupay made a point of apologising to Arteta at half-time, declaring his innocence.
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"At half-time I went to the manager Mikel Arteta to apologise," he told BT Sport.
"I never meant to injure the keeper. I jumped for the ball.
"I apologise to the team and to him as well. I have been through a bad injury, it is hard.
"Arsenal players maybe need to learn humility sometimes. They were talking a lot. They got what they deserved.
"I just went to get the ball really. When he landed he twisted his knee. It is football, there is contact. I never meant to hurt him. I apologise again and wish him a speedy recovery."
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