Clichy faces month out with back injury

Clichy faces month out with back injury

Published Nov. 3, 2009 6:10 p.m. ET

Arsenal defender Gael Clichy faces a lengthy layoff with a back injury and is set to miss France's World Cup qualifier against Ireland.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday that Clichy "will be out for a few weeks" if it is confirmed he has a stress fracture in his back.

France is at Ireland on Nov. 14 in Dublin, with the second leg the following Wednesday in Paris.

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