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LONDON — Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky is set for another spell on the sidelines following minor knee surgery.

The 34-year-old, who agreed a one-year contract extension at the end of last season, has been struggling with the problem since June following international duty with the Czech Republic.

Manager Arsene Wenger was set to give an update on the midfielder’s fitness this week ahead of Sunday’s Barclays English Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

However, Rosicky’s agent confirmed the player had now had “arthroscopic knee surgery” with the recovery expected to take four to eight weeks.

Arsenal lost their opening game of the new Premier League season 2-0 at home to West Ham last Sunday and are also without midfielder Jack Wilshere because of an ankle injury. — The Daily Star.