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Arsenal dealt injury blow: Mathieu Debuchy limps off against Bournemouth
MATHIEU DEBUCHY's Arsenal return latest just a quarter of an hour before he was forced off with an injury.
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Debuchy was a surprise inclusion in Arsene Wenger's starting XI against Bournemouth.
The France international has been a peripheral figure over the last three seasons for Arsenal.
But he looks set for another spell on the sidelines after being taken off injured after just 15 minutes against the Cherries.
Mathieu Debuchy was forced off after just 15 minutes against Bournemouth
Debuchy was making his first appearance for the Gunners in a year but was forced off with an innocuous looking injury.
He hobbled off to be replaced by Gabriel, with the centre-back filling in as a makeshift right-back.
Debuchy has made just 22 appearances for Arsenal since joining from Newcastle in 2014.
He spent last seaosn on loan with French side Bordeaux but was once again hit with injury woes.
Mathieu Debuchy has struggled with injuries ever since moving to Arsenal in 2014
The Frenchman made just nine Ligue 1 appearances and was kept on the sidelines with a hamstring problem.
He is under contract with the Gunners until June 2019.
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