EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal midfielder Arteta to miss SIX weeks with thigh tear as Arsenal enter injury crisis

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta is set to miss the first six weeks of the season after sustaining a torn quadricep.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday morning that the vice-captain would undergo a scan after picking up a thigh injury in training.
It was hoped the procedure would flag up a slight strain, ruling him out for a few days.

Injury blow: Mikel Arteta will be out for around six weeks with a thigh injury

Out of action: Arteta will miss crucial Champions League and Premier League games

But the results have shown a tear, meaning the midfielder is likely to miss over a month of the new season.
Arteta will miss the vital Champions League qualification double header against Fenerbahce as well as the opening batch of Premier League games.
'Last year, this squad wasn't wasn't good enough to challenge for the league,' Arteta was quotes as saying in The Sun.
'We suffered a lot of injuries in the last few years and couldn't always put out a consistent team for 10 or 15 games in a row.
'I am convinced there will be signings this summer. We already have a very strong team - and if we get new faces they will be welcome. '
Arteta's thigh is just the latest injury problem for Wenger, who is already without Thomas Vermaelen, Nacho Monreal and Abou Diaby.
Furthermore, Bacary Sagna is facing a race against time to be fit for the season-opener against Aston Villa on Saturday after sustaining an ankle injury whilst on international duty for France.

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Mikel Arteta brought to life the new gameplay modes of Splinter Cell Blacklist at a photoshoot to promote the new video game from Ubisoft, which is out to own on Friday 23rd August on Xbox, PS3, PC and Wii U. For more information go to www.splintercell.ubi.com