“It’s a stress fracture.”

The ex-footballer Miguel Merinofather ofMikel Merinohe explained in the program ‘The Stringer’ the latest news about the “rare injury” that his son suffered playing for Arsenal against Manchester United.

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, has already confirmed that Mikel Merino suffered a “very rare” fracture in his right foot and must undergo a surgical intervention that puts the rest of his season at serious risk.

“There is a bit of an unknown with the recovery time, because there is no clear history of this type of injury

Miguel Merino

Arsenal reported in a statement that the Spanish midfielder will undergo surgery and will be off the playing fields for a “extended period”.

Mikel Merino’s injury is “a stress fracture, something more internal”

Miguel Merino explained in the SER Chain that Mikel Merino suffered “a stress fracture, something more internal,” which makes it difficult to establish exact recovery times.

“There is a bit of uncertainty with the recovery time, because there is no clear history of this type of injury,” acknowledged Merino’s father, who stressed that medical criteria will prevail over the pressure of the football calendar.

Regarding the concern about whether Mikel Merino could recover in time to play in the World Cup, he revealed that “the coach Luis de la Fuente is a person who takes care of all the details; he has surely spoken with Mikel and asked him how he is.”

“Injuries never come at a good time”he pointed out.