So Arsenal took off the US yesterday with a squad much as you'd expect, but with one fairly notable absentee. Per Mertesacker hasn't made the trip because he's picked up a knee injury. As yet we don't know how serious it is, but there were suggestions – from some not-always-reliable sources it has to be said – that he could be out for an extended period. We'll wait and see before panicking or anything like that, but it's clear that an injury that would keep him out for any length of time would be bad news. Gabriel also misses the tour because of tonsillitis, but that's a fairly short-term thing. He should have them out. I got mine taken out when I was a kid and vividly remember waking...
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