Football news - Laurent Koscielny taken to hospital with suspected broken jaw after Arsenal loss
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ByEurosport
Updated 25/01/2019 at 23:06 GMT
Unai Emery fears France centre-half Laurent Koscielny broke his jaw during Arsenal's 3-1 home defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round.
Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal is given treatment during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom
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Koscielny appeared to take a boot to the head from Romelu Lukaku, a kick that was accidental with both men challenging for the ball during the match at the Emirates.
Play was held up for several minutes before the home player got back on his feet clutching his jaw.
He was replaced by Mesut Ozil just after the hour mark before being taken to hospital for scans.
Emery believes the injury was a key moment with Arsenal pressing for an equaliser at 2-1 behind.
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Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United battles with Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.
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“These injuries above all the second with Koscielny did not help us," said Arsenal manager Emery. "The rhythm went down and we had to change other players at centre back.”
“I don’t think it’s a big injury for Sokratis, his ankle. I think Koscielny will go to the hospital [suspected broken jaw].”
Alexis Sanchez partnered Lukaku in attack as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rotated United slightly and the Chilean - appearing at the Emirates for the first time since his move in January 2018 - opened the scoring when he curled home from an excellent pass from the Belgian with just his fifth goal in 33 matches.
Two minutes later Lukaku was the provider again as he teed up Jesse Lingard, who calmly slotted past Petr Cech in the Arsenal goal.
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Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal is given treatment during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.
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The Gunners got one back before the break when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tapped in at the back post, but they couldn't find an equaliser and were punished late on as substitute Anthony Martial fired home on the counter after Cech parried a Paul Pogba shot.
The game had ten minutes added time due to a face injury suffered by Koscielny, while there were more defensive woes for Arsenal with Sokratis Papastathopoulos also going off injured in the first half.
"Our injuries changed our possibility to do something different. When we were 2-1 down we had chances to draw but we didn’t score," said Emery.
Interim United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on Jesse Lingard for his goal and all-round contribution to an eighth straight victory.
"Jesse's a big game-player," said Solskjaer. "He's shown that for England, for us. He always pops up with goals, was it last year counter-attack goal against Arsenal?
So Jesse is someone we never, never hesitate to put in a Man United team and he's been brought through this system, he knows what this means, he knows the club, he knows this history, he knows all the counter-attacking goals we've scored against Arsenal.
"He knows everything about the club and he's someone we'll look after."
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