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Oxlade-Chamberlain out for a few weeks, fit for Euros

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is to miss a "few weeks" of action with a knee injury, but the Arsenal manager expects the England midfielder to be fit for Euro 2016.

Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered damage to his ligaments in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League last-16 first leg at Emirates Stadium.

But Wenger appeared to cool those fears, telling a news conference: "We lost Chamberlain on Tuesday, it's quite serious.

"It keeps him out for a few weeks, he's consulting a specialist. For how long exactly, I don't know.

"I don't think [there's a danger of missing Euros]."

"I don't think it was a malicious tackle. It was a fully committed tackle," the Frenchman added.

"Let's hope we get good news and that's it's only two or three weeks, not six or seven."

The centre-back has not played since the 2-0 win at AFC Bournemouth on February 7 and is set to have a fitness test before the trip to Old Trafford.