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Arsenal suffer injury blow as Shkodran Mustafi is carried off with thigh problem - Video
ARSENAL defender Shkodran Mustafi had to be helped off the pitch after suffering a suspected thigh injury for Germany.
Shkodran Mustafi had to be helped off the pitch
As Mustafi attempted to win the ball back for Germany, he clutched his upper thigh and collapsed to floor.
To compound matters, Azerbaijan continued to play and scored an equalising goal in the first half.
Mustafi was then carried off by the Germany medical team and replaced by Matthias Ginter.
The defender is set to undergo scans but he is likely to be a major doubt for Arsenal’s next match against Watford on Saturday.
Mustafi pulls up injured against Azerbaijan pic.twitter.com/OKvMSxoxQl
— Terje (@ArsenalTerje) October 8, 2017
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