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#4 Injuries have ravaged Arsenal defense
Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Rob Holding. The list goes on, like wounded soldiers on duty. It is the defenders sidelined for Arsenal, and the number is not showing signs of dwindling.
Holding is out for the season with a knee injury. Monreal and Mustafi are sidelined with thigh problems. Mavropanos has been out for a long time, and Bellerin is still recovering from a foot problem. To compound the misery, skipper Koscielny hobbled off the pitch against Brighton.
The likes of Xhaka and Lichsteiner have been used at centre-back, but it has not looked promising. Arsenal have conceded 7 goals in their last 4 games, as their unbeaten run was ended. Many of them have been sloppy to concede. Simply put, Emery needs his defenders fit and firing if Arsenal is to be at their best.
