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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Arsenal loanee Lucas Torreira yanks out his own tooth and plays on during Serie A game

Lucas Torreira showed his commitment to the Fiorentina cause by yanking out his own tooth during a draw at the San Siro rather than leaving the field of play.

The 26-year-old midfielder is spending his second season away from parent club Arsenal, after a permanent move away from north London failed to materialise over the summer. He scored his fourth goal of the season to give Fiorentina the lead away at high-flying Inter Milan, equalling his tally across two seasons with the Gunners.

Shortly after the hosts drew level through Denzel Dumfries, Torreira's tooth came loose. However, instead of moving to the sidelines for treatment, he decided to take the tooth out himself.

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