Arsenal keeper Ramsdale out of England matches, says Arteta

:Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale will be sidelined for a few weeks after sustaining a hip injury during the midweek loss to Liverpool, with manager Mikel Arteta saying he would not feature for England in their upcoming matches.

Ramsdale, who joined Arsenal in August for an initial fee of 24 million pounds ($31.63 million), had started every Premier League game for the London club since he broke into the starting lineup and benched Bernd Leno.

Ramsdale had been called up for England's friendlies later this month against Switzerland and Ivory Coast. He made his England debut in November in a 10-0 win over San Marino..

After Arsenal's 1-0 Premier League win on Saturday, which Leno started, Arteta gave more information about Ramsdale's injury, and confirmed he would not be fit enough for England.

"He struggled for the final 60 minutes in the Liverpool match in midweek," Arteta said. "He will not be able to play for England because of this injury."

Arteta said Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli also missed the Villa game as he had been sick for the last few days.

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(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)