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Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has opened up on the psychological toll of a unique five-month injury layoff that left him fearing for his professional career. Following his return to first-team training after undergoing surgery on a rare foot fracture, the Spanish international expressed immense gratitude for the unwavering solidarity shown by his teammates.

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Arsenal have received a significant fitness boost at the perfect time as Mikel Merino has officially returned to training. The Spanish midfielder has been sidelined since February, but his recovery provides Mikel Arteta with a major selection lift ahead of the new Premier League champions' final game of the domestic season and Champions League final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Barcelona winger Raphinha has opened up about his 2022 departure from Leeds United, revealing he turned down lucrative offers from London's premier clubs – widely understood to be Chelsea and Arsenal – to secure a move to the Camp Nou. In a new interview, the Brazil international labelled his choice as the greatest decision of his professional career.