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Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi facing Christmas absence

Shkodran Mustafi suffered a hamstring injury against Stoke
Image: Shkodran Mustafi suffered a hamstring injury against Stoke

Shkodran Mustafi is likely to be out of action until the New Year after being injured against Stoke on Saturday.

The German defender departed the action at the Emirates after 25 minutes with what appears to be a hamstring problem.

Arsenal won the match 3-1 and manager Arsene Wenger admitted: "It's a bad one. He had nothing in midweek and I would not have played him today if he had.

"I had Hector Bellerin on the bench. I could have played (Rob) Holding or Gabriel. He wanted to play in Basel (but was not selected), because he said 'no it's nothing', and it was completely clear.

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"I checked three times and there was no problem. I don't know why it happened but it looks a hamstring strain.

"The minimum when you go out like that is 21 days. Today is December 10, so you are 21 days, that means he'll have a nice Christmas."

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