Football Football Luiz to miss Arsenal's Europa League game due to head injury The Arsenal defender will miss Thursday's Europa League game against Rapid Vienna. Reuters 02 December, 2020 13:13 IST David Luiz with a bandage on his head during the Premier League contest on Sunday. - REUTERS Reuters 02 December, 2020 13:13 IST Arsenal defender David Luiz will miss Thursday’s Europa League game against Rapid Vienna as he continues to recover from a head injury sustained against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League club said.The Brazil international clashed heads with Wolves striker Raul Jimenez in Sunday’s league game.Jimenez was taken off the pitch on a stretcher and later underwent an operation on a fractured skull while Luiz was allowed to play on with his head bandaged before being substituted at halftime.RELATED | Wolves hang on for 2-1 win over Arsenal“The cut to David’s head will take some days to heal and therefore he will not be available for Thursday’s match,” Arsenal said in a statement.“Close care of David’s cut and general monitoring of his wellbeing will continue in the coming days and David continues to be in good health.” An update on @DavidLuiz_4Together with David, our thoughts and best wishes continue to be with @Raul_Jimenez9 and his family, and we hope Raúl has a strong recovery.#FuerzaRaúl — Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 1, 2020 Arsenal also defended the decision to allow Luiz to continue playing against Wolves, saying “protocols were completed” with the player showing no signs of concussion.Mikel Arteta’s side has already booked a place in the Europa League knockout stages with 12 points from four matches in Group B. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos