LONDON – Thierry Henry admitted he was devastated to be ruled out for the rest of the season, but the Arsenal captain is determined to return better than ever.
Henry will be out of action for up to three months after damaging stomach and groin muscles in Wednesday’s Champions League exit to PSV Eindhoven. The France striker has been plagued by injuries this season and this latest blow left him at a low ebb.”I am obviously devastated.I will miss the rest of the season.It is a tough end to what has been a difficult season for me.It has been very frustrating,” he told the Sun newspaper.”But I hope to get back to full fitness soon and will then look forward to having a great season with Arsenal next year.”This setback will make me even more determined, yet it has certainly been one thing after another.”Last season was a very long one for me, right up to the Champions League final and then the World Cup final with France.I only had a few weeks’ break and then the Premiership started.”First of all, there was the sciatic nerve problem, which kept me out for a while.Then, most recently of all, the foot injury.Now these injuries against PSV.”Nampa-AFPThe France striker has been plagued by injuries this season and this latest blow left him at a low ebb.”I am obviously devastated.I will miss the rest of the season.It is a tough end to what has been a difficult season for me.It has been very frustrating,” he told the Sun newspaper.”But I hope to get back to full fitness soon and will then look forward to having a great season with Arsenal next year.”This setback will make me even more determined, yet it has certainly been one thing after another.”Last season was a very long one for me, right up to the Champions League final and then the World Cup final with France.I only had a few weeks’ break and then the Premiership started.”First of all, there was the sciatic nerve problem, which kept me out for a while.Then, most recently of all, the foot injury.Now these injuries against PSV.”Nampa-AFP
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