Lille confirm defender out for Arsenal clash after ACL rupture
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Lille head to the Emirates Stadium for Tuesday's Champions League clash with two significant absences, after confirming right back Tiago Santos has suffered a serious knee injury that will rule him out for a lengthy period.
Santos was stretchered off just 17 minutes into Lille's win over Le Havre at the weekend following a mistimed tackle from Amir Richardson. The club have since confirmed the extent of the damage, with a statement revealing the 24 year old suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, along with a meniscal tear.
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The Portuguese defender has been an ever present for Lille this season, starting all six of their Ligue 1 matches as well as their Champions League opener, a defeat to Real Betis, as the club returned to Europe's top table.
Lille raise questions over lack of sanction
In their statement, Lille did not hold back in criticising the officiating around the incident, noting that no card was issued to Richardson despite extensive replay evidence.
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