Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Arsenal midfielder 'out for three months'

Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed that he could be out of action until November.

The England international, 20, was injured during Saturday's 1-3 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa.
Manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday that he expected the midfielder to miss "at least" six weeks.
But the player tweeted:  "Gutted I'm injured so early in the season. But I'm going to be working hard to hopefully be back playing in three months."
He is likely miss England's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine next month.
Wenger said the player may not require surgery but added: "He will be out for at least six weeks. He has a posterior cruciate problem, a ligament which is stretched."
Arsenal have already suffered injuries to key players such as Mikel Arteta this season while fringe players such as Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Sebastien Squillaci have been allowed to leave.

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In June, Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said the club had the financial firepower to spend heavily in the transfer window, which closes on 2 September