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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Paul MacInnes

‘Let’s see what we’re made of’: Arteta relishing challenge of Arsenal injury crisis

Mikel Arteta talks to his Arsenal players in Dubai, where Kai Havertz suffered a hamstring injury.
Mikel Arteta talks to his Arsenal players in Dubai, where Kai Havertz suffered a hamstring injury. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Mikel Arteta says he is relishing the challenge of maintaining a Premier League title push despite Arsenal’s growing injury list, insisting it is time to see “what the team is made of”.

Kai Havertz became the latest long-term absentee this week, the German ruled out for the rest of the season after damaging a hamstring during a warm-weather break in Dubai. Arteta said the “unexpected” injury had occurred when Havertz tried to block a free-kick in training but insisted the team’s experiences with adversity would make them resolute over the closing weeks.

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