Abou Diaby joined Arsenal from Auxerre with a massive reputation in 2006 and with a huge 2006/07 season ahead of him, the lanky Frenchman was chopped down by Sunderland’s Dan Smith breaking his leg. The long road to recovery appears to be never ending for the France international who has impressed when he’s been allowed a run of first-team games, which remains a rarity. Question marks surfaced over Diaby’s mental strength surrounding his injury when he was sent-off for reacting to a poor Joey Barton challenge last season with Arsenal 0-4 ahead, a game which they infamously went on to draw 4-4.
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