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Arsenal hero Merson: Wenger had us inject mystery substance

Arsenal hero Paul Merson has revealed he used be injected with a mystery substance on orders from manager Arsene Wenger.

The Sun says the ex-England international says it took place while Wenger was manager at Highbury and makes the allegations in an interview with French football magazine So Foot.

Merson, 43, who played under Wenger in 1996-97, said: "Sometimes, on the eve of big games, we would go to a Holiday Inn in Islington where a yellowy product was injected into our arm.

"I never asked myself any questions. From the moment where you trust a manager, you take everything he asks you to."

Merson admits he was not bothered as he was already a heavy drinker and drug user.

He added: "In comparison to what I had put in my system, nothing would have scared me."

Merson also revealed that every morning when the players arrived at training they were given 'an orange juice mixed with Creatine'.

Creatine is a stamina enhancer.

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