Mikel Arteta adds to Arsenal injury woes with midfield ruled out for next two games

• Mikel Arteta ruled out for two games after spraining ankle
• Arsenal captain taken off injured during 0-0 draw with Besiktas on Tuesday
• Spaniard will miss Saturday's clash against former club Everton 

Mikel Arteta has been ruled out for Arsenal’s next two games after spraining an ankle during Tuesday’s fiery Champions League qualifier against Besiktas.

The Arsenal captain was taken off in the 50th minute in the Olympic Ataturk Stadium after a challenge from former Chelsea striker Demba Ba.

Arsenal will also be without Aaron Ramsey for the second leg with the Turkish side after he was sent off for a second yellow card in the second half.

Arteta will miss Saturday’s trip to Everton in the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League second leg against Besiktas at the Emirates on Wednesday.

He will have another scan on the affected area on Thursday, but is definitely out of Arsenal’s next two matches.

Arsenal’s injury list is already beginning to mount after Yaya Sanogo and Kieran Gibbs missed the 0-0 draw in Istanbul.

HISTORY FAVOURS WENGER'S BOYS

Arsenal won’t find it easy in the second leg against Besiktas, especially without Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta, but they have never gone out of the Champions League at the qualifying stage.

2013-14 - beat Fenerbahce 5-0 on agg, reached second round

2011-12 - beat Udinese 3-1 on agg, reached second round

2009-10 - beat Celtic 5-1 on agg, reached quarter-finals

2008-09 - beat FC Twente 6-0 on agg, reached semi-finals

2007-08 - beat Sparta Prague 5-0 on agg, reached quarter-finals

2006-07 - beat Dynamo Zagreb 5-1 on agg, reached second round