Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed Thierry Henry's groin injury could now keep the French international out of action for up to six weeks.
Henry could miss up to eight Premiership and Champions League ties, as well as the Carling Cup third round and France's final two World Cup qualifying ties.
Wenger, who has now extended his prediction for Henry's absence due to an inflammation of the groin, revealed: "I consider that he's out for six weeks."
Henry, who missed the weekend defeat at Middlesbrough, could now be ruled out of Premiership games against Everton, West Ham and Birmingham, as well as possibly West Brom and Manchester City.
He could also miss the Champions League trips to Ajax and Sparta Prague, as well as tomorrow's opener against FC Thun at Highbury, adding to Wenger's problems as Jens Lehmann is suspended.
