Arsenal injury news 2017
Here's a summary of the injury news for Arsenal FC during the 2016-2017 season:
Pre-Season Injuries
- Santi Cazorla: Out for 6-9 months with an Achilles tendon injury sustained in a friendly match against Manchester City in July 2016.
- Per Mertesacker: Out for 2-3 months with a knee injury sustained in a friendly match against Manchester City in July 2016.
- Lucas Perez: Out for 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in a friendly match against Manchester City in July 2016.
In-Season Injuries
- Santi Cazorla: Returned to training in November 2016, but suffered a setback and was ruled out for the rest of the season in December 2016.
- Per Mertesacker: Returned to training in September 2016, but suffered a setback and was ruled out for 2-3 months in October 2016.
- Mesut Ozil: Missed several games in October and November 2016 with a hamstring injury.
- Aaron Ramsey: Missed several games in October and November 2016 with a hamstring injury.
- Olivier Giroud: Missed several games in November and December 2016 with a hamstring injury.
- Laurent Koscielny: Missed several games in December 2016 and January 2017 with a calf injury.
- Hector Bellerin: Missed several games in January and February 2017 with a hamstring injury.
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Missed several games in February and March 2017 with a hamstring injury.
- Francis Coquelin: Missed several games in March and April 2017 with a knee injury.
- Nacho Monreal: Missed several games in April 2017 with a hamstring injury.
Long-Term Injuries
- Santi Cazorla: Ultimately missed the entire 2016-2017 season due to his Achilles tendon injury.
- Per Mertesacker: Ultimately missed the entire 2016-2017 season due to his knee injury.
Note: This list only includes players who were part of the first team squad during the 2016-2017 season and does not include players who were out on loan or in the youth academy.