Koscielny has NOT broken jaw but Arsenal star still needs surgery after being booted in head by Lukaku
The French defender was forced off in the second half of Friday's FA Cup defeat at home to Manchester United
ARSENAL skipper Laurent Koscielny has not broken his jaw but will require surgery after his clash with Romelu Lukaku, according to reports.
The Gunners skipper was forced off in the second half of Friday's FA Cup defeat to Manchester United at the Emirates after an accidental stamp on the side of his face by the United forward.
The Gunners have given an update saying Koscielny and bruising and soft tissue swelling to his face and jaw and his situation is being reviewed on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, Sokratis is set to be out for a month with an ankle injury sustained in Friday's defeat.
The Greek defender lasted just 21 minutes due to landing awkwardly after an aerial challenge with Jesse Lingard.
Losing both defenders for at least a month is a huge blow to Gunners boss Unai Emery who was forced to use Granit Xhaka as a makeshift central defender against United.
The pair will miss Tuesday's Premier League game at home to Cardiff.
But Emery will be desperate for his skipper to be fit for the trip to Manchester City next month.
There was some good news as Henrikh Mkhitaryan is back in full training after a month out with a foot injury.
The Armenian has been out of action since December 19 after fracturing a metatarsal in his right foot in their Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham after colliding with Lucas Moura.