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Mikel Arteta reveals ANOTHER injury as key Arsenal star pulled out of training after suffering knock against Aston Villa

Arsenal rising star Myles Lewis-Skelly has been added to the club's ever-growing injury list as Mikel Arteta revealed the reason behind the youngsters Champions League omission.

The versatile 18-year-old has been a rare plus point amidst Arsenal's current injury crisis that has seen a host of key defenders injured during a hectic run of fixtures.

Lewis-Skelly had been handed starting minutes by Arteta in the wake of Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sitting out injured and has started the club's last two previous Premier League matches.