Injury expert has never seen anything like Ramsdale incident at Arsenal 'in all my years' in football

Injury expert has never seen anything like Ramsdale incident at Arsenal 'in all my years' in football

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Arsenal shot-stopper Aaron Ramsdale suffered from cramp against Tottenham last Sunday - a truly bizarre situation.

That is the view of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.

Mikel Arteta's side ran out 3-1 winners in the North London derby on 26 September.

Ramsdale made one mind-bending save as the match approached its climax, but not before he appeared to break down with cramp.

The 23-year-old later confirmed that he had struggled with cramps in his calves for "about 20 minutes", as quoted by The Mirror on 27 September.

Dinnery notes that this is a highly unusual situation for a goalkeeper but explained that "pressure" may have played a part.

He told Football Insider correspondent Adam Williams: "In all my years, I've never been aware of a goalkeeper that has admitted to cramping.

"People often think it's fatigue-related cramp. You might expect that from outfielders in a highly-charged North London derby, but for a goalkeeper…

"Dehydration could be one possible factor, as could mineral depletion. But it's nothing serious, I don't think.

"These guys are working hard, training hard, pumped up. You have to remember that. He might not have had a lot of sleep prior to the match.

"He may still be feeling under pressure because of Bernd Leno breathing down his neck.

"So I've definitely never seen his before but I don't think it is anything to really worry about."

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