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Arsenal facing transfer dilemma as Leno and Mari injuries hit Arteta's plans

Project Restart is less than a week old and already the problems are stacking up for Mikel Arteta.

Things couldn’t have gone worse for Arsenal’s head coach during the first week of the Premier League’s resumption, with his side suffering two defeats and three serious injuries to key players.

Both Pablo Mari and Granit Xhaka were forced off with injuries before half-time against Manchester City, with Mari now ruled out for the rest of the season and Xhaka not expected to resume training again for at least two weeks.

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Now Bernd Leno looks set for an extended spell on the sidelines after the horrible knee injury he sustained against Brighton on Saturday.