By Vasek Kadlec Last updated: 11th May 2008
Rosicky: Worst time of his career
Tomas Rosicky has admitted that he is currently going through the worst time of his career.
The Arsenal midfielder has been sidelined since January due to a hamstring injury and has already been ruled out of Euro 2008.
The Czech Republic international is set to have an operation on Tuesday and he does not expect to return to action for at least two more months.
"It is extremely difficult to estimate (how long I will be out)," Rosicky told Sport.
"We will know that after the surgical intervention. A lot will depend on what the doctors will see after they open the wound.
"It seems as though that blow separated the ligament from the bone, so we can expect minimally two months of further rehabilitation.
"Until the last moment I believed I would get together and wouldn't have to undergo surgery.
"I have been playing football at a high level for ten years and this is my first serious injury. This time I was simply enormously unlucky."
Rosicky has revealed the torment he felt at learning he would not be able to feature at Euro 2008, and also the frustration at not being fit to play a major role for Arsenal after a strong start to the season.
"It is a big pity for me," he explained. "I had big plans for this season.
"Mainly, I started the season very well. I have always been told that I do not score enough goals and I started to score more.
"I felt strong, not only for the Euros but also for Arsenal's games.
"Unfortunately, football can be like this sometimes. I have been experiencing the worst times of my career, that is clear."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 19th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Barnet vs Arsenal |
| Tuesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 17:30 | Szombathelyi Haladas vs Arsenal |
| Monday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 17:30 | Burgenland vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 17:00 | VfB Stuttgart vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 16:15 | Arsenal vs Juventus |
| Sunday 3rd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 16:15 | Arsenal vs Real Madrid |
| Wednesday 6th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:00 | Huddersfield vs Arsenal |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 20:15 | Ajax vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 18:00 | Arsenal vs Sevilla |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Brom |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Hull |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 11th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 4th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Monday 28th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Derby 2 - 6 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 19th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 Reading | |
| Sunday 13th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 8th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 5th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 2nd April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 29th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 23rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunday 9th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 4th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| AC Milan 0 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 1st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 23rd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 2 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 20th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 AC Milan | |
| Saturday 16th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Man Utd 4 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Monday 11th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 2nd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 29th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
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