The current status of Arsenal’s backline looks bleak, as influential center-back Per Mertesacker looks to miss the remainder of this year due to a recent injury. The German veteran, in-line to succeed Mikel Arteta as club captain, picked up a serious knee injury which will keep him sidelined for several months. Now, Wenger has confirmed the fans’ worst fears: the World Cup winner won’t play until 2017. According to the Metro, the long-serving French boss admitted that Mertesacker won’t take to the field for the remainder of 2016. Le Prof also lamented the big blow that is the 31-year-old’s absence, saying: “I had Per on the phone two days after his surgery. He is highly...
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