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Diaby: Injury misery hurts psychologically

The former Arsenal midfielder opens up about how much it pains him mentally when people talk about how his extensive injury record has blighted his once-promising career.

Former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has opened up about the psychological scars from hearing people talk about how his injury troubles have plagued his once-promising career.

Diaby, who was heralded as the next Patrick Vieira when emerging through the Gunners' academy, was released by the club in the summer of 2015 after making just two appearances since 2013.

The 29-year-old is currently at Marseille but was only to play four games in all competitions for the club last season and now explains how difficult it is to cope when his troubles are discussed.