Arsenal fullback Mathieu Debuchy has revealed that he considered his future at the Emirates during the summer transfer window.
The 30-year-old made just 13 appearances in his first season for the Gunners after tearing ankle ligaments in September and dislocating his shoulder in January.
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However, since then, he has now been displaced in Arsene Wenger’s starting line-up by Hector Bellerin, and admits that it has been tough for him to adjust.
“It’s difficult,” he told L’Equipe. “Even if I didn’t play a lot last season, in my head I was coming back in order to be in the starting XI for the resumption.”
The Frenchman did start against West Ham in the season opener, but since that 2-0 defeat at the Emirates, Bellerin has returned to the line-up and has been preferred by Wenger.
Given that he will likely continue to be considered as a back-up option, it remains to be seen how long the former Newcastle defender remains in north London.
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