Wenger places faith in Holding as defensive crisis looms

(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident that new signing Rob Holding can help them overcome their mounting defensive problems after confirming that injured Per Mertesaker and Gabriel Paulista face long spells on the sidelines. Wenger said that German Mertesacker would be out for around four months after injuring his knee in a friendly against Lens in July and Brazilian Gabriel for six to eight weeks with an ankle injury. France defender Laurent Koscielny is also unavailable for the first game of the season after only returning to training this week following his participation in Euro 2016.
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