Shkodran Mustafi is out of Arsenal’s trip to Southampton on Sunday as the defender has not recovered from a thigh injury, Press Association Sport reports.
The Germany international was forced off early on in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United and will sit out the game at St Mary’s.
The 25-year-old has looked more assured in the three-man defence Arsene Wenger has largely fielded since towards the end of last season
“It is a possibility,” Wenger said earlier in the week when asked if Mustafi could play at Southampton. “It is a little thigh problem. A small one.”
“He was injured for a long time and I think he was angry,” he said. “It is normal to be hurt when you are out for two months. It is very difficult for a player to stay outside of the team.
“He just came back and showed he wants to help the team and to win. That is what we want: to show on the pitch which way you want to go. Shkodran, for the last two games, showed to his teammates he wants to win and give everything on the pitch.”
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