Ethan Nwaneri is on loan at Marseille from Arsenal(Credits: Matthieu Mirville/DPPI/Shutterstock)Arsenal are unable to recall Ethan Nwaneri from his loan spell at Marseille in order to solve the headache created by Mikel Merinio’s injury. The Spain internatioanl will undergo surgery for a foot injury sustained during a 3-2 loss to Manchester United last week, the club said on Sunday. ‘Mikel will have surgery in the coming days and will then begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme,’ Arsenal said in a statement on their website. More TrendingArsenal are now scouring the market on deadline day for cover and have already been linked with a shock move for Sandro Tonali. Arsenal will, however, have to pursue alternative options with the gifted midfielder set to continue his development in Ligue 1 for the remainder of the season.

Source: Metro February 02, 2026 14:28 UTC