Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky ruled out of Euro 2016 with thigh injury after Czech Republic draw

Rosicky will play no further part at Euro 2016.
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Tom Doyle18 June 2016

Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has been ruled out of the rest of Euro 2016 after Czech Republic doctors confirmed the extent of the 35-year-old's thigh injury.

Czech Republic's team doctor Petr Krejci said earlier on Saturday that Rosicky would have a scan later in the day aimed at determining the nature of a thigh injury he picked up in the 2-2 draw with Croatia on Friday.

Krejci had said that if scans revealed that Rosicky had a tear in his muscle "then, the tournament is over for him. If not, we will do all we can to get him ready for the game against Turkey."

The tournament's official Twitter account confirmed that Rosicky is now out for the remainder of the tournament after tearing the muscle, releasing the message: "Czech Republic doctors confirm that captain Tomas Rosicky will miss the rest of #EURO2016 with a thigh injury."

The former Gunners star is expected to be out for three to six weeks.

The Czechs have one point in Group D and will likely need to beat Turkey in their final Group D match on Tuesday to have a chance of advancing to the knock out round of the competition.

Rosicky had said in May that he was refusing to allow his recent injury setbacks to dictate the course of his career, and vowed to continue playing after his departure from Arsenal.

After 10 years under Arsene Wenger, Rosicky managed just six minutes of action in an Arsenal shirt last season.

His only appearance came as a substitute in an FA Cup tie with Burnley but it ended in distressing circumstances, the midfielder withdrawn moments after coming on having suffered a thigh injury.

Additional reporting by Associated Press.

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