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Mikel Merino wordt geconfronteerd met een grote tegenslag bij Arsenal nadat hij is ingepland voor een operatie aan een voetblessure, wat zijn seizoen vrijwel be\u00ebindigt.<\/p>\n

De middenvelder kampt al enige tijd met dit probleen en wordt nu verwacht onder het mes te gaan, waarbij Arsenal zich voorbereidt op een lange periode zonder hem op een cruciaal moment in de campagne.<\/p>\n

Aangezien Merino waarschijnlijk de rest van het seizoen aan de kant staat, overweegt Mikel Arteta of de club de markt op moet gaan voor een noodoverdracht om het gat in de selectie op te vullen.<\/p>\n

Arsenal is sinds zijn komst al voorzichtig geweest met de belasting van Merino, maar deze laatste ontwikkeling betekent dat Arteta's opties aanzienlijk kunnen afnemen naarmate de wedstrijden zich opstapelen.<\/p>\n

Een definitief besluit over een mogelijke transferhangt af van de ernst van het letsel en het exacte hersteltraject na de geplande operatie, maar de club overweegt nu hun volgende stappen terwijl ze zich voorbereiden op een periode zonder Merino.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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