Arsenal will not risk Clichy in their three remaining fixtures
Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy will not play again this season after injuring his back last month.
Clichy last played in the Champions League on 7 April and with Arsenal now out of the competition, they will not rush him back into first-team action.
The Gunners have already secured their place in next season's competition.
"We would have put some pressure on the recovery if we'd reached the Champions League Final but now we will not take a gamble," said boss Arsene Wenger.
Teenage defender Kieran Gibbs has filled the left-back slot in 23-year-old Clichy's absence.
The 19-year-old had impressed in the role before his critical slip on Tuesday presented Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung with an early away goal in their second leg tie at the Emirates.
The Gunners lost 3-1 on aggregate to the reigning champions but secured fourth place in the Premier League and a Champions League spot after their 3-0 win at Portsmouth on Saturday.
Arsenal are already without centre-back William Gallas, while fellow defender Mikael Silvestre missed Tuesday's match through injury.
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