Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky ruled out for three months with thigh injury

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Tomas Rosicky has been ruled out of action for three months with a thigh injury.

The Czech Republic international suffered the blow after coming on as a substitute in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Burnley at the Emirates on January 30.

Rosicky, whose contract at the North London club expires in the summer, had only just returned to action from a seven-month spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

In Friday's press conference, Wenger confirmed the news and told reporters: "We are all shocked, we hope it is not his last game. He will not need surgery."

Rosicky joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund almost a decade ago.