<br><br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Martin Zubimendi,</strong> Arsenal player, guaranteed that the injury to <strong>Mikel Merino</strong> and that the Navarrese midfielder will do everything possible to reach the World Cup.</p> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">Merino suffers a stress fracture in his right foot and will have to undergo surgery, an injury that puts the remainder of the season with Arsenal and the World Cup with the Spanish national team at risk.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><i>"I talked to him, of course. It hurts a lot, but he's the one who hurts the most. I know how he is, how professional he is, everything he wants to do on the field and how much he wants to help us. It won't be possible in that aspect, it will have to be in another. It hurts me, but it hurts for him more than anything."</i>Zubimendi said this Tuesday in the mixed zone after beating Chelsea 1-0 in the second leg of the semi-finals and confirming their place in the League Cup final.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><i>“I hope so, he will do everything possible to get there and I hope he can be there,” he said. </i>Zubimendi added about the possibility of Merino reaching the World Cup.</p> <span class="content-subtitle-simple "> <h2 class="subtitle">Cautious about his possible first title as 'top scorer'</h2></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">In his first months at Arsenal, Zubimendi will have the opportunity, on March 22, at Wembley, to win his first title for the London club. "<i>“There is still one game to go and there are three very important months to go, but this was the first step and we have already taken it.”</i> he assured.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The Basque player has established himself as a very important and vital football player for the team's scheme. <strong>Mikel Arteta </strong>and, despite his short Premier League career, as one of the best midfielders in the league.</p> <span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">"<i>“It’s comforting, because there are a lot of expectations, mine are the first and when they are met you are important and you are playing, it is very comforting.” </i>Zubimendi acknowledged.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/> </div><script type="script/gg"> gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, 'c:facebooka-frU9M5JY', function () { console.log('facebook-ad-def'); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '682047071976590'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); }); </script>
