Oxlade-Chamberlain out of England reckoning
Friday, May 6, 2016
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"There is no chance of the EUROs for him," said Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger, confirming that England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the finals with a knee injury.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not play for England at UEFA EURO 2016 after the Arsenal midfielder was ruled out for six to eight weeks with a second serious knee injury of the season.
The 22-year-old appeared in seven qualifying games, scoring once, but had not featured for the national team in any of their 2016 matches. His latest injury was incurred in the 2-0 UEFA Champions League home defeat against Barcelona on 23 February, with his coach Arsène Wenger delivering a grim verdict on his UEFA EURO 2016 prospects today. "There is no chance of the EUROs for him," he said. "You want a guy of 22 years of age to go to the European Championship, so it is very sad."