Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny missed our goalless draw with Liverpool last Monday, and their absence arguably played a large part in our struggles. Both men are set to miss the trip to Newcastle as well, with Koscielny injured and Mertesacker still suffering from his chest infection, as reported by the Daily Mail. The report claims the giant German may have refused to take antibiotics, meaning his virus is taking longer than expected to dissipate. Arsene Wenger was asked about the chance of the World Cup winner returning for the trip to St James' park, and his response was not positive. 'At the moment he [Mertesacker] does not get better, on Wednesday he was not good, we had to...
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