Mikel Merino suffered an unlucky harm simply days after becoming a member of Arsenal.
The previous Actual Sociedad midfielder agreed a switch value a reported £31.6 million and was anticipated to go straight into Mikel Arteta’s beginning lineup.
Nevertheless, struggling a shoulder harm throughout his first coaching session, the 28-year-old, who collided with Gabriel, is ready for a spell on the sidelines.
Watching on from the Emirates’ stands throughout Arsenal’s 1-1 draw towards Brighton on Saturday, the Spain worldwide was noticed sporting a shoulder assist.
Mikel Merino harm timeline revealed
Pressured to attend to make his membership debut, in keeping with Soccer London, the previous Actual Sociedad playmaker shall be out for between six and eight weeks.
Set to overlook as many as 10 matches, Merino’s absence will function a blow to Arteta, who’s getting ready for some robust fixtures, together with the North London Derby towards bitter-rivals Spurs, after the worldwide break.
What Arsenal video games may Merino miss?
The Gunners’ subsequent 10 fixtures throughout all competitions consists of six Premier League matchups; two of that are towards title rivals Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool, three Champions League group video games and an EFL Cup tie towards League One Bolton.
15 Sept Premier League: Spurs (A)
17 Sept EFL Cup: Bolton (H)
19 Sept: Champions League: Atalanta (A)
22 Sept Premier League: Manchester Metropolis (A)
28 Sept Premier League: Leicester Metropolis (H)
1 Oct Champions League: PSG (H)
5 Oct Premier League: Southampton (H)
19 Oct Premier League: Bournemouth (A)
22 Oct Champions League: Shakhtar Donetsk (H)
27 Oct Premier League: Liverpool (H)
