First blow for Arsenal this season. While the Premier League reasserts itself this weekend, the Gunners will be without Mikel Arteta.

Arteta will be missing six weeks out from Arsenal because of injury he has suffered

Arsene Wenger announced yesterday that his midfield, hit the quadriceps had exams.

While a few days’ absence was mentioned, the results are bearing bad news: the Daily Mirror today announced Arteta could miss the next six weeks. In addition to taking the Premier League, the Spaniard will miss the preliminary round of the Champions League against Fenerbahce.