Mustafi boost for Arsenal after scan reveals defender did not suffer serious ankle injury in Cup win
Daily MailShkodran Mustafi's ankle injury is not as bad as Arsenal first feared with the defender suffering a sprained ankle during Monday night's FA Cup fourth-round win at Bournemouth. The Arsenal defender landed awkwardly on his ankle and had to leave the field as a result He made a mistake which led to Chelsea's opening goal and a red card for team-mate David Luiz in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge a week ago but recovered to put in an assured display. Arsenal have been heavily linked with Flamengo centre-back Pablo Mari during the window and it is understood that move may still happen, despite the former Manchester City man travelling back to Brazil after flying to England for talks over the weekend. Arsenal have been heavily linked with Flamengo centre-back Pablo Mari during the window It remains to be seen if Mustafi's injury will rule him out of the club's planned break to Dubai during their two-week spell without a game.