Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is depressed about missing the start of the Premiership season through injury and says he has never felt so low in his career. His injury meant he missed Sweden's last two games at the World Cup, against Senegal, who knocked them out in the second round, and Argentina, with whom they drew 1-1 in the final group match.
"Depression has set in and it is a horrible time for me. I am so down at the moment and I won't be looking at our opening games," said Ljungberg in the News of the World. "I will miss the first couple of months and watching matches makes me even more depressed. I cannot remember ever feeling this low in my career," he added.
The flame-haired 25-year-old has become a firm favourite at Highbury and scored a run of superb goals at the end of last season to help Arsenal to the league and FA Cup double. The Gunners first league game of the season will be at home to newly-promoted Birmingham City on August 18.
Filed by James Shortt
