Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski will not play again this season because of a shoulder injury.
The 25-year-old sustained the injury during the warm-up for the clash with Manchester City at the start of last month, with Wojciech Szczesny assuming the starting role since then.
And manager Arsene Wenger has now confirmed the Poland international, who had established himself as the Gunners’ number one in the absence of Manuel Almunia, will undergo season-ending surgery in Germany.
Wenger said: “We had bad news for Lukasz Fabianski because he needs surgery on his shoulder.
“He has decided after having seen a few specialists that he will have surgery in Germany. It means his season is over.”
He added: “The competition for the places at the moment will be between Wojciech and Almunia. Wojciech will play the next game.”