"Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino may be a doubt for the rest of the club season and perhaps even the 2026 World Cup in the summer due to a mysterious injury. Gunners manager Mikel Arteta explained that Merino's injury is a rare one, so there's not a clear idea of when the Spain international will be back to fitness, though for the time being it is being treated as pretty serious."
"It's a very rare injury so we have to wait and see once we have the surgery, how that reacts daily, obviously monitor it throughout the week for the surgery and see. I know Mikel is going to do absolutely everything that he possibly can to come back as quick as possible. But as well you have to respect the healing process and the fact that obviously it's an injury that is quite rare."
Mikel Merino has suffered a rare injury that requires a surgical procedure and presents an uncertain recovery timeline. The injury is being treated as serious and is likely to rule him out for the remainder of the club season. His participation in the 2026 World Cup is also in doubt as medical reaction to surgery will determine availability. Merino, 29, is a versatile midfielder who has delivered consistently strong performances for club and country. His absence will be a significant loss for Arsenal during the title run-in and a blow to Spain's squad preparations.
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