“Didn’t happen once” – Arteta defends training methods after losing two players in freak post match coincidence
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31-second readMikel Arteta has bemoaned the freak injuries that have cost him two players, and defended his training methods in response. If you enjoy CaughtOffside coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.
You don’t often see players getting injured in the warm-down after a game. In fact, its whole purpose is to prevent. But somehow Arsenal managed to pick up two in one session after his team’s win over Leeds on Saturday.
Both Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi managed to hurt themselves, and both are set to miss tomorrow’s game against Lille at the very least.
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Mikel Arteta has bemoaned the freak injuries that have cost him two players, and defended his training methods in response.
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