Walcott has surgery as Arsenal ponder claim

(CNN) -- Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has undergone surgery on the dislocated shoulder that will keep him out for at least three months.

Walcott's Premier League club could pursue the English Football Association for compensation after the player suffered the injury on the eve of the midweek 2-1 friendly win against Germany.

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

"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."

The 19-year-old Walcott, who scored a hat-trick in England's 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory against Croatia in September, was hurt during training at Berlin's Olympic stadium.

Reports indicate that Arsenal could be eligible for up to £1.5million in compensation should the north London club pursue a claim.

An FA spokesman told PA Sport: "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 £50,000 per week for the first two weeks out of action through injury and up to a ceiling of £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 £50,000 of medical expenses and provides compensation for permanent total disability in the case of career-ending injury incurred while with England."