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London: Arsenal's defensive troubles have deepened after Kieran Gibbs was ruled out for another month following surgery on his left groin.
The 22-year-old England leftback has been out of action since October after having surgery to remove a hernia, but it had been hoped he would be back this week.
Defenders Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Carl Jenkinson and Bacary Sagna are already out for the Gunners. Brazilian leftback Santos could be on the sidelines for up to three months with ankle ligament damage, while Sagna is yet to return from a broken leg sustained in October's north London derby defeat.
Those injuries have forced manager Arsene Wenger to field centerbacks Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny at fullback.
Looking ahead to the January transfer window, Wenger says he will sign a fullback "if there is a good opportunity."
Arsenal are fifth in the Premier League, 12 points behind leader Manchester City.
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