Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were teammates at Arsenal for five years (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta refused to rule out the possibility of signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a short-term contract following confirmation of Mikel Merino’s injury. ‘We explore every option,’ said Arteta when asked whether his former teammate could represent a solution to his squad’s lack of midfield option. Get your football fix Don't want to miss the week's biggest football stories? In some quarters, Arsenal have attracted criticism for their perceived reliance on goals from corners and set-pieces. Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal in the same 2011 summer transfer window (Picture: Getty)Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal since January (Picture: Getty)‘I don’t know which people (have said that).

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