OFFICIAL: Merino to undergo surgery on bone injury & set for extended period out

  /  KaDierding

Mikel Merino will undergo surgery on a bone injury in his right foot in the coming days, Arsenal have confirmed.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Further to sustaining a foot injury towards the end of our game against Manchester United on January 25, subsequent assessments and specialist reviews have confirmed Mikel Merino has a bone injury in his right foot.

Mikel will have surgery in the coming days and will then begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme. 

Mikel is expected to be out of action for an extended period, with the aim of returning to full training before the end of the season.

Everyone is fully focused on supporting Mikel to ensure he is back to full fitness as soon as possible.

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