Arsenal will be eligible for compensation for Theo Walcott's wages while he recovers from his injury sustained on England duty, the Football Association have confirmed.
The FA's insurers will pay up to £100,000 per week but will only cover his wages.
Walcott, who dislocated his shoulder in England training on Tuesday, is unlikely to play for Arsenal for the next four months, according to Gunners manager Arsene Wenger.
Under the FA's insurance deal, Arsenal can claim Walcott's wages up to a maximum of £50,000 for the first two weeks that he is absent, and £100,000 per week thereafter up to a maximum period of almost two years.
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.
"Any compensation is paid by the FA's various insurers, not by the FA itself.
"Under the terms of the policy, the wages of the injured player are paid to a maximum of 100 weeks. There is, however, a ceiling of £50,000 per week for the first two weeks that the player is out of action and a ceiling of £100,000 per week after that.
"The policy also provides up to £50,000 of medical expenses and provides compensation for permanent total disability in the case of career-ending injury incurred while with England."
Wenger said the club have yet to decide whether to pursue compensation.
