Abou Diaby: Where next for the injury struck midfielder?

Yes that's right. Abou Diaby. Remember him?

You'd be forgiven not to include him in your Arsenal midfield considering his last Arsenal performance came in March of last year. The French midfielder suffered another injury in his career after damaging his crucial knee ligaments. There had been talk of his return by this coming March but Wenger has now suggested he may not feature for us at all this season.

This begs the question...will her ever put on an Arsenal shirt again? And what does this mean for the 27-year-old?

His physique had him described as our next Patrick Vieira. There was certainly no denying the pace and strength Diaby possessed and he always looked a threat against sides when in midfield and pushing forward in attacks.

Diaby in action.

But I don't think he will make it in the first team squad when he does eventually return to full fitness again (whenever that may be), considering the current crop of talent Wenger has at his disposal. It is a shame for a player who is as good a footballer as Diaby is, but I don't think Wenger will be able to back him any further when his contract expires in summer 2015.

Will he try to move on then perhaps? However even if he wants to try elsewhere after signing for us from Auxerre in 2006, who would want to risk signing a player as injury prone as Diaby? It's a sorry state for a player who, on his day, can grace any side's midfield but will not even be in contention for France's World Cup team in Brazil later this year.

I am sure however, that I write and speak on behalf of all Arsenal fans in wishing Abou Diaby as fast a recovery as possible, and that he suffers no more setbacks.

Yep, that's Gael Clichy in the background!