Arsenal will ditch three midfielders despite injury crisis

ARSENAL will ditch Mathieu Flamini next summer and plan to get rid of two more midfielders despite their injury crisis, according to reports.

 



Rosicky (top left), Flamini (right) and Arteta will all leave Arsenal next summer



 

Gunners ace Flamini earns a reported £80,000 a week in north London and will not be offered a new deal, claim the Daily Mirror.

The Frenchman, who has never lost a league game at the Emirates, rejoined Arsenal in 2013 and has become a surprise key figure in their title challenge this season.

 

Injuries to Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla have given 31-year-old Flamini unexpected game time - but he won't be offered a new deal.

And that sentiment will reportedly be stretched to two other ageing stars - Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky.

Spaniard Arteta, 33, signed a 12-month contract extension back in July this year but injury problems have so far forced him to make just 10 appearances this season.

 

Czech Republic's Rosicky, meanwhile, is yet to play for the club this season and the 35-year-old is set to end his decade-long stint at the club next summer.

Arsenal are in need of midfield cover as it is, with Alexis Sanchez's fresh hamstring injury adding to manager Arsene Wenger's woes.

The boss is expected to sign new recruits in January and will likely do plenty of deals next summer once he has axed his three veteran stars.