Arsenal injected me with a yellow liquid

PAUL MERSON has claimed he was often injected with an unknown substance during his Arsenal career.

The ex-England international says it took place while Arsene Wenger was manager at Highbury and makes the allegations in an interview with French football magazine So Foot.

Merson, 43, who played under Wenger in 1996-97, said: "Sometimes, on the eve of big games, we would go to a Holiday Inn in Islington where a yellowy product was injected into our arm.

"I never asked myself any questions. From the moment where you trust a manager, you take everything he asks you to."

Merson admits he was not bothered as he was already a heavy drinker and drug user.

He added: "In comparison to what I had put in my system, nothing would have scared me."

Merson also revealed that every morning when the players arrived at training they were given 'an orange juice mixed with Creatine'.

Creatine is a stamina enhancer.