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Arteta Out for Three Weeks
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta will not be available for the remainder of January due to a calf strain.
The 30-year-old playmaker picked up the knock in training before Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. He missed that game and is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the month, although an actual return date cannot be ascertained before the reports of his medical tests are examined.
“He [Arteta] has a scan on Monday. He will be out for approximately three weeks. It is a calf strain...