5 things you should know about new Arsenal signing Pablo Mari

Remember this one for a pub quiz question in years to come - who was Mikel Arteta’s first signing at Arsenal?

The answer, we know now, is Pablo Mari. The 26-year-old Spanish defender arrives as loan cover for the Gunners, following injuries to the likes of Calum Chambers and Shkodran Mustafi, who was stretchered off at the Vitality Stadium on Monday night during Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup victory over Bournemouth.

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.