Arsenal have suffered a significant setback then confirming fresh signing Jurriën Wood will go through surgical operation at the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee.

The £34 million ($43m) arrival suffered the shock on his aggressive debut, limping off then 50 mins of ultimate weekend’s 2-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Woodland.

Incorrect timescale has been put on his go back — that may partly rely at the luck of his operation — however there are fears he might be sidelined for almost all of the 2023-24 marketing campaign.

Wood posted on social media: “Gutted to share my injury is more serious than expected, especially after the warm welcome I’ve received. I wanted to repay you on the pitch, which will not be possible for the forthcoming period. Thanks for making me feel at home and see you at The Carpet.”

Arsenal stated in a remark: “Further to detailed assessments with consultant specialists since Saturday, we can confirm that Jurrien has sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

“Jurrien will go through surgical operation within the coming days and will probably be out of motion for a duration of day.

“The support and expertise from our medical team and everyone at the club will now be focussed on Jurrien’s rehabilitation programme, to ensure he recovers well and is back playing as soon as possible.”

The scoop will come as a vital fritter to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta who began Wood at left-back in each the People Cover victory over Manchester Town and towards Woodland.

Arsenal would possibly re-enter the marketplace to toughen their defensive choices given the severity of the shock.

Every other left-back choice, Kieran Tierney, has hobby from Actual Sociedad and Newcastle with Arsenal keen to hear deals month Oleksandr Zinchenko is nearing a go back to motion following a calf defect. Nuno Tavares is in talks to tie Nottingham Woodland.