Arsenal player owns up to injuring Martin Zubimendi
Mikel Merino has owned up to being the player who injured Martin Zubimendi during last week’s post-match warm-down, but he insists his fellow midfielder is alright now.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty I...
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has admitted to injuring Martin Zubimendi during a post-match warm-down session following the team's game against Leeds United last weekend. Zubimendi had to sit out the subsequent Champions League match against Lille OSC as a result of the injury. Merino claims that Zubimendi is now fine, stating that it was a "freak accident" in training.
However, Merino emphasizes that he does not want to cause harm to his teammate. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had already provided positive updates on Zubimendi's recovery during a press conference prior to the team's upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. Arteta indicated that Zubimendi is looking "much better" and could be fit for the match this weekend, pending further assessment.
Meanwhile, fellow midfielder Piero Hincapie also suffered an injury during the same training session and is expected to be out for a longer period.
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