Per Mertesacker after suffering a clash of heads with Gary Cahill
Arsenal required penalties as they beat the Blues at Wembley for the second time in the space of four months.
Mertesacker and Cahill had an accidental clash of heads, and the German was forced off the pitch in the 32nd minute and replaced by new boy Sead Kolasinac, so he could get treatment.
Cahill went into the dressing room after the game to check on Mertescaker’s well being, a touch that was well received by the Gunners defender.
“It’s great sportsmanship from him,” Mertesacker said.
“He is as well a champion, a decent fella, so I thanked him again for coming and taking care of that, it’s an accident, but it was a nice touch.”
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Gary Cahill apologised to Per Mertesacker after the match
It’s great sportsmanship from him
Per Mertesacker
Speaking more widely about the injury, Mertesacker added: “I’m pretty well for that hit and for the deep cut I suffered, I feel quite well.
“The result I think gives me a lift right now.
“I can remember everything [about the clash], so I think there’s no concussion or something, it was just a very, very deep cut and the doctors already said on the pitch they didn’t want to take any risk, so took me off as a precaution and I got some nice stitches.
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“I’m not quite sure yet [about whether I will be fit to face Leicester].
“We need to take care of this - you know how the swelling goes and if it turns into a black eye or something.
“It’s too early to say because health is the first thing.”
