From the what the fuh files… After tearing ankle ligaments during their 0 – 0 draw against reigning World Cup Champions Italy, Netherlands International Robin van Persie is going the “somewhat” unconventional route and allegedly using Placenta Fluid to speed up recovery.

Via Guardian

The Dutch forward – who has scored eight goals in 15 games in all competitions this season and emerged as one of the Gunners’ key figures – has been ruled out for at least six weeks with partially-torn ankle ligaments following a heavy challenge from Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Saturday’s friendly in Pescara. Arsenal are happy with the care of the Dutch Football Association although they confirmed that Van Persie, 26, will return to London later this week to continue his rehabilitation.

However Van Persie is ready to go a step further to try to help the healing process. Speaking to Dutch television programme Studio Voetbal, the Arsenal striker revealed: “I will fly to the Balkans to meet with a female doctor who helped [PSV Eindhoven midfielder] Danko Lazovic. She is vague about her methods but I know she massages you using fluid from a placenta. I am going to try. It cannot hurt and, if it helps, it helps. I have been in contact with Arsenal physiotherapists and they have let me do it.”

Van Persie accepted his injury could have been much worse, adding: “A scan showed that my ankle ligament was almost completely torn off where Chiellini caught me but it was not intentional. I was lucky, it could be worse.”

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