GALLAS SET TO MISS REST OF SEASON

GALLAS SET TO MISS REST OF SEASON

Arsenal are counting the cost of their incredible draw with Barcelona after both Cesc Fabregas and William Gallas suffered potentially season-ending injuries.

Fabregas limped away from the Emirates on crutches after voicing fears that he has broken his leg. The Arsenal captain will undergo an exploratory scan on Thursday to determine the extent of his injury.

Gallas' prospects of playing again this season are equally slim after he aggravated his longstanding calf problem after just 30 minutes of his comeback.

"The rest of the season is compromised for him," confirmed Arsene Wenger. "He pulled his calf again, so it was a gamble that probably didn't pay off. It's the end of the season - I'm talking about Arsenal but I think he will be ready for the World Cup."

To cap a bad night for Arsenal's much-maligned medical department, Andrey Arshavin also suffered a calf injury. An update on his condition has not been forthcoming but he is thought to be, at the very least, unlikely to figure in next week's return leg in Spain.

The trio's problems brings the number of Arsenal players currently out of action to seven, with Fabregas, Arshavin and Gallas joining Robin van Persie, Aaron Ramsey, Johan Djourou and Kieran Gibbs on the sidelines.