Henry ruled out for several weeks

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PARIS, France -- Arsenal captain Thierry Henry will be out of action for several weeks while he tries to recover from nagging injuries, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

The France striker, who has struggled for fitness all season, missed his side's 3-0 home league win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday because of a neck injury.

"As you know he keeps picking up niggling injuries which are down to fatigue," Wenger was quoted as saying on the club's official Web site.

"The medical team has now assessed the situation and although it's difficult to predict exactly, Thierry will be out for at least a few weeks, as we need to give him time to fully recover," he added.

Henry, 29, told Monday's issue of French sports daily L'Equipe that a demanding schedule of matches this year had taken its toll.

"After 60 matches in 2006, comes a time when your body tells you to stop and you have to listen," said Henry, who revealed he was suffering from a sore left thigh muscle as well.

"I have to say stop for a month, maybe a month and a half, the time for the pain to disappear." Arsenal face Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday, a match that Henry was due to miss anyway because of suspension.

Their next Premier League game is against champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Arsenal are third in the standings, 16 points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand.

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