Mikel Merino out for weeks after being injured in first Arsenal training session
Midfielder sustained suspected shoulder fractureArteta reveals Gabriel Magalhães landed on Merino
Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal’s new signing Mikel Merino is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” after sustaining a suspected shoulder fracture in his first training session.
The Spain midfielder, who joined last week from Real Sociedad for a fee that could rise to £32.6m, was in contention to be a part of the squad for their Premier League game against Brighton on Saturday. But Arteta revealed Merino had been injured after a collision with the defender Gabriel Magalhães on Thursday.
