**Arsenal midfielder Denilson has been ruled out for two months because of a fracture in his back.**The 21-year-old Brazilian picked up the injury in the Gunners’ 4-2 defeat at Manchester City on 12 September.
Denilson played in 37 Premier League games last season, more than any of his team-mates, and was recently rewarded with a new, long-term contract.
He has featured six times for Arsenal this season and has scored once, in the opening day 6-1 win against Everton.
When the player signed his new deal earlier this month, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said: "Denilson’s contribution to the club last season was outstanding.
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“This is a major blow, Denilson has improved a lot since last year”
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“His work rate really was exceptional and it is valuable to have players that we know will perform to the very last minute in such a demanding league.”
Arsenal paid Sao Paulo £4.3m for the then Brazil Under-19 captain in September 2006.