Overview
- Copley said on Instagram that he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament after a brief substitute appearance in Arsenal’s pre-season friendly in Dublin.
- Manager Mikel Arteta expressed immediate concern after the match and the club carried out scans to assess the damage.
- Reports and club and player statements indicate the injury will keep Copley out for much of the coming season and halt near-term loan plans.
- First-team team-mates, including Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, publicly replied to Copley’s post with messages of support.
- Copley is a 19-year-old academy product who signed a new Arsenal contract earlier this year and spent the second half of last season on loan at Crawley Town, and the club will now focus on surgery, rehabilitation and a formal medical timetable.