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Mikel Merino News: Will miss last UCL game

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on January 21, 2026

Merino will serve a one-match ban due to an accumulation of three yellow cards in the Champions League.

Merino accumulated three yellow cards in the Champions League and will be suspended for the last league phase game against Kairat next Wednesday. His absence will impact the starting squad since he has been an undisputed starter in the midfield for the Gunners in the UCL, with Christian Norgaard as the main option to replace him in the heart of the game for that clash.

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