Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been ruled out of Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester United with an Achilles tendon injury.
Henry - top goalscorer in the Premiership this season - returned to the first team as a second-half substitute in the 7-0 defeat of Everton last week but having recovered from a groin strain Henry aggrevated an old achillies injury.
Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger has blamed Henry's international commitments with France for his continuous injury problems this season.
"He is very important to us but the first thing is health and, if we feel there is a risk, then we will not take it," said Wenger in April.
"He could be out for up to four weeks, but the good thing is he will not be out for three months.
"His injury is a sign that he has pushed his body far, so it's more of an alert than a bad injury.
"I think it's more that he has been over-used by the
Henry missed Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Birmingham on Sunday and the 27-year old has failed to heal in time for Henry to face Manchester United.