London: English giants Arsenal have been handed a major blow ahead of their all-important clash against Southampton clash as Dani Ceballos has been ruled out till mid-December.
Ceballos will be out of action due to a left hamstring injury which he picked on November 6 during a match against Vitoria SC. Their Europa League match witnessed a 1-1 draw.
"Dani Ceballos: Left hamstring. Sustained during the Vitoria SC (a) match on November 6. Aiming to return to full training mid-December," the club said in a statement.
The club also gave an update on Sead Kolasinac, who also sustained hamstring injury.
"Sead Kolasinac: Left hamstring. Returned from international duty with a tight left hamstring. Being assessed ahead of Saturday's match," the club said.
Arsenal will compete against Southampton on November 23 in Premier League.
