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Rob Holding: Arsenal defender being assessed by doctors, says manager Unai Emery

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Rob Holding (second right)
Rob Holding (second right) has made 16 appearances for Arsenal this season

Arsenal manager Unai Emery says early indications suggest defender Rob Holding's knee injury is "not good".

The 23-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in the first half of the Gunners' 2-2 draw against Manchester United.

Holding was taken back to London for tests following the collision with Marcus Rashford nine minutes before half-time.

The club say there should be more news from doctors in the next 48 hours.

Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey had to be replaced at half-time and Emery said the medical team will monitor the Welshman before Saturday's Premier League match against Huddersfield.

"He had backache and now he's working with one physio," Emery told the media on Thursday.

The injury to Holding is the latest defensive setback for Arsenal, who remain without centre-back Laurent Koscielny and left-back Nacho Monreal.

The Gunners dropped down to fifth in the table after their 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.

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  • Comment posted by Robo75, at 23:48 5 Dec 2018

    hope rob holding gets back fit as they need him good defender

  • Comment posted by Taxi for Ozil, at 23:48 5 Dec 2018

    Let's hope it's not too serious as he was beginning to look the part. Kosceilny's return to fitness is timely.

  • Comment posted by Robbo, at 09:05 6 Dec 2018

    Typical dirty play by manure. Rashford meant to hurt him, he was digging at him just beforehand. Mariner is a disaster, hair pulling allowed now? I hope that b@stard Fellani is punished retrospectively.

  • Comment posted by RDW_SW, at 08:42 6 Dec 2018

    Gutted for Holding as he's really cemented his place in the team. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

  • Comment posted by McIndoe, at 07:06 6 Dec 2018

    Have to agree with Aznijar, Marriner was woeful as was the lino missing obvious man u off sides. As for the hair pull back?? Straight Red surely but Marriner ignored it.

  • Comment posted by Lassie Maven, at 06:02 6 Dec 2018

    Get well soon, Rob. Has improved immensely this season.

  • Comment posted by Pablo, at 00:24 6 Dec 2018

    Hopefully not, not quite his breakthrough season in the top flight but he hasn’t half stepped up his game - quality playee

  • Comment posted by aznijar, at 07:00 6 Dec 2018

    Andre Marinner failed to notice the over the board tackles made all game. He should review his performance.

  • Comment posted by User0324567895, at 11:07 6 Dec 2018

    And I thought Smallings foul on Lacazette was bad, Mariner is a dangerous referee. He allows Utd players to go round attacking players and the proof is the total lack of fear from Fellaini when he pulled Gendouzis hair and escaped a red card. He knew that he wouldn’t be sent off otherwise he wouldn’tve done it.

  • Comment posted by meddleman, at 09:40 6 Dec 2018

    It was a poor tackle by Rashford: yes,he got the ball initially but then carried through to take Holding out. Mariner had a poor game punishing minor offences and letting go major infringements like this one and Fellaini's spiteful, dangerous pulling of Guendouzi's hair. Fellaini is a thug; Guendouzi is a very talented and promising footballer with an eye for a killer pass.

  • Comment posted by DMT, at 06:20 6 Dec 2018

    Big shame if he’s out for a stretch, as he’s been arguably our most improved player. Could mean the end of three at the back for a while , but we do have other options. Kolasinac , Elneny can all play CB if needed.

  • Comment posted by goonerforlife, at 08:56 6 Dec 2018

    @8 McIndo - yes the pulling of hair is effectively an assault and a straight red - not acceptable. The offiside was not a difficult one and i thought Rashford made a point of clatttering Holding's leg albeit not intending to cause such an injury but certainly to give him a painful knock.

  • Comment posted by Taxi for Ozil, at 07:55 6 Dec 2018

    Mavropanos looked good in the few games he played last season & I believe he is back training after injury.

  • Comment posted by Jassie, at 12:19 6 Dec 2018

    Felt like we were playing stoke, United were really dirty. Rashford should've got sent off after that disgusting tackle on Holding, that tackle on Laca by Rojo was also really bad. And Fallaini... Well, he pulled Guendouzi's hair, which is a straight red.
    I really hope Holding is not out for too long, he was consistently playing good for us. Such a shame.

  • Comment posted by blofeld1965, at 13:17 6 Dec 2018

    @17. Take me Tats Mum

    Most of the Arsenal team have improved this season. Not sure we should thank Arsene Wenger for failing to get the best out of them. Players we felt were average have turned out to be pretty good since Unai Emery has been in charge. Under AW we probably would have lost that game last night.

  • Comment posted by Tayex, at 09:15 6 Dec 2018

    We will struggle at the back for some time. I know that Kosceinly is back but I saw him play for the Arsenal U21 team against Portsmouth on Tuesday - he wasn't that great, he didn't impose himself at the heart of our defense and then went off injured. Monreal still isn't ready and Lichtsteiner although functional, is quite slow. We perhaps need reinforcements this January. Hood well soon Holding.

  • Comment posted by gooner4ever, at 08:51 6 Dec 2018

    It is a shame for the lad as he was making steady progress. Hopefully, fingers crossed it is not as bad as first feared. Time for somebody else to step up and take the opportunity.

  • Comment posted by see you next wednesday, at 11:14 6 Dec 2018

    Marriner is a poor referee.

    We should have had Mike Dean again - he would have sent Rashford off!

    I knew Moanrinho's remit would be to:

    "Cheat whenever possible. Don't worry: it's OT - we'll have the ref on our side."

    However, I fear for Holding's season now :(

  • Comment posted by Dr_John - not a Doctor of medicine, at 10:05 6 Dec 2018

    Such a shame to see him get injured when he is starting to fulfill his potential. Particularly when it is the result of an opponent setting out to injure him.

    Typical of the BBC that they describe it as "a collision with Rashford" rather than "an over the ball tackle from Rashford"

  • Comment posted by jw2001, at 12:09 6 Dec 2018

    Arsenal fans moaning about refs - are you for real:

    Bournemouth scored - offside incorrectly given
    Liverpool scored - foul incorrectly given
    Leicester player fouled in box - no pen given
    Goal vs Everton - offside - not given

    shall i go on...

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