Rob's bizarre recovery plan

OUT ... Giorgio Chiellini's foul on Robin van Persie has sidelined the Dutchman for six weeks

ROBIN VAN PERSIE has attempted to speed up his recovery from an ankle injury — by using PLACENTA fluid.
The Arsenal striker opted for the bizarre treatment following a recommendation from PSV Eindhoven striker Danko Lazovic.

Van Persie was stretchered off in the 10th minute of Holland's goalless friendly encounter with Italy after a challenge from Giorgio Chiellini.

The 26-year-old star has been ruled out for six weeks but claims Arsenal doctors have given him their blessing to pursue the strange treatment.

He said: "I will fly to the Balkans to meet with a female doctor who helped Lazovic.

"She is vague about her methods but I know she massages you using fluid from a placenta.

"I'm going to try. It cannot hurt and if it helps, it helps.

"I've been in contact with Arsenal physiotherapists and they have let me do it."

But despite his lay-off, Van Persie refused to blame Juventus defender Chiellni.

The Dutchman added: "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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