Merino 'fit' and 'ready' after freak injury

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Mikel Merino is recovering and ready to play after suffering a rare stress fracture in his foot. The 29-year-old Arsenal midfielder has resumed training and hopes to be fit for the upcoming match against Crystal Palace.

Mikel Merino hopes to be back in action when Arsenal take on Crystal Palace on Sunday after overcoming a confusing foot injury. "It's a stress fracture in a very strange part of the foot where not even the specialists had seen before," he explained. Merino, 29, says the foot is no longer on his mind and he has resumed training with his team-mates.