The Arsenal week has gone from bad to worse after defender Per Mertesacker was ruled out for the 'long term' having undergone an ankle operation and the German centre back sustained the injury in last weekend's 2-1 victory at Sunderland when falling awkwardly under no pressure from an opponent in the build up to the hosts opening goal.
A latest gaffe from Mertesacker has yet to truly convince since moving to Arsenal last summer in an £8 million deal from Werder Bremen to his serious injury is a new setback for Arsene Wenger in the Gunners boss has seen his defence ravaged by injury problems in their battle to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League and has had to experiment with a range of players and line-ups.
He missed Wednesday UEFA Champions League humiliation against AC Milan in his absence, Laurent Koscielny also limped out of the horror show at the San Siro in the injuries are the latest crisis for Wenger to deal with ahead of a return to Sunderland in the FA Cup this weekend and on Friday he confirmed Mertesacker has gone under the knife and the unfortunately he has had surgery and we have lost him for a Gunners boss told his club's official website.
How long I don't know and he had reconstruction of his ligaments it will be long term.
A latest gaffe from Mertesacker has yet to truly convince since moving to Arsenal last summer in an £8 million deal from Werder Bremen to his serious injury is a new setback for Arsene Wenger in the Gunners boss has seen his defence ravaged by injury problems in their battle to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League and has had to experiment with a range of players and line-ups.
He missed Wednesday UEFA Champions League humiliation against AC Milan in his absence, Laurent Koscielny also limped out of the horror show at the San Siro in the injuries are the latest crisis for Wenger to deal with ahead of a return to Sunderland in the FA Cup this weekend and on Friday he confirmed Mertesacker has gone under the knife and the unfortunately he has had surgery and we have lost him for a Gunners boss told his club's official website.
How long I don't know and he had reconstruction of his ligaments it will be long term.
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