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Injury-hit Arsenal in 'dangerous circle' but Arteta defends training methods

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Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta addresses the media during a press conference in Brugge on December 9, 2025, [BRUNO FAHY/AFP]

Mikel Arteta defended injury-hit Arsenal's training methods despite admitting his side are in a "dangerous" situation with their fitness problems.

Leandro Trossard did not travel to Belgium for Arsenal's Champions League group phase clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday after suffering an injury in Saturday's Premier League defeat at Aston Villa.

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