The Football Association has confirmed that Arsenal could be in line to receive up to GBP 1.5 million as compensation for the injury Theo Walcott picked up while on international duty.

The FA's insurers can pay out up to GBP 100,000 per week to a club and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Walcott could be out for four months after dislocating his shoulder during training with England.

An FA spokesman said: "The FA is one of only a handful of national associations who voluntarily insure our players against injury while on international duty. Almost all foreign international players who play for English clubs will not have been insured in this way.

"The policy pays up to GBP 50,000 per week for the first two weeks out of action through injury and up to a ceiling of GBP 100,000 per week after that, to a maximum of 100 weeks. This compensation is paid by the FA's various insurers, not the FA itself.

"Our policy also provides up to GBP 50,000 of medical expenses and provides compensation for permanent total disability in the case of career-ending injury incurred while with England."

The Gunners are still contemplating whether to pursue compensation, but Wenger said he does not blame the FA for the injury.

"I'm disappointed because he is an important part of the squad, but that could have happened in training here," Wenger said.

"It was an accident that could have happened anywhere.

"I do not blame the FA for that. It was accidental in training and I accept that.

"In a moment like that you do not think about compensation you think about how you can replace the player."