New Arsenal midfielder Miguel Merino could make his debut for Mikel Arteta’s side in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain.

The 28-year-old joined from Real Sociedad in the summer but suffered a shoulder injury in training after a clash with team-mate Gabriel Magalhaes.

However, footage from the team’s training session on Monday showed Merino. Was fit to play, with his sliding tackle on Gabriel Jesus suggesting. He could be available for his first appearance. Merino,

along with Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu, are also fit to play. However,

Ben White has yet to train, having missed the last two games for the Gunners due to a groin injury.

How Merino can improve Arsenal

Arteta’s vision of constructing a technically brilliant side. Who can also physically dominate opponents has been further boosted by the signing of Merino.

Like many of his new team-mates, the 6ft 2in Spain international marries those qualities excellently.

The former Real Sociedad man is able to play as a left-sided box-to-box midfielder or in a more defensive role, and will provide Arteta with combativeness, ยูฟ่าเบท quality and tactical variety.

A second chance in the Premier League

During the 2017/18 season, Merino featured for Newcastle United under Rafael Benitez, on loan from Borussia Dortmund.

It was not a spell that lives long in the memory, but when you look back at his defensive numbers from that campaign, it is remarkable he made only 24 Premier League appearances, and just 14 starts, before going back to Dortmund and then being sold to Real Sociedad.