Emile Heskey's Elbow Thoroughly Mangled Johan Djourou's Nose

Today's Arsenal-Aston Villa match from Ashburton Grove got off to a violent start as Gunners defender Johan Djourou took Emile Heskey's elbow straight to the beak—though Djourou was as much responsible for propelling his face into Heskey as much as anything. Despite spending several minutes down on the pitch, he managed to re-enter the match after swapping out his blood-soaked shirt. [Fox Soccer]

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