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PIC: Arsenal's injury habit in one graphic

We all know Arsenal have become extremely injury prone in recent years. A few years ago, they suf...
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14.40 30 Sep 2014


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PIC: Arsenal's injury habit in one graphic

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We all know Arsenal have become extremely injury prone in recent years.

A few years ago, they suffered horrific impact injuries to Eduardo and Aaron Ramsey in games against Birmingham and Stoke respectively.

However, muscular issues are much more common, have often hit players in droves and derailed many-a-trophy tilt over the past decade.

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Manager Arsene Wenger attempted to address the issue this summer by bringing in a new fitness coach over the summer, but as evidenced by Ramsey and Mikel Arteta against Tottenham, injuries are still an ongoing headache.

Since they made their Arsenal debuts, the likes of Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Abou Diaby, Kieran Gibbs, Olivier Giroud, Mathieu Debuchy, Tomas Rosicky, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott have spent or are spending at least one significant spell on the sidelines...

The Telegraph put this helpful graphic together to show the extent of the problem with hamstring and ankle issues particularly common...


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