Ex-Arsenal star says he had unknown injections under Wenger's supervision

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has claimed that he was often injected with an unknown substance during his stint with the London-based club.

Merson, who played for Arsenal from 1985 to 1997, says that it took place while Arsene Wenger was manager at Highbury.

The 43-year-old made the astonishing revelations in the latest interview published by French football magazine 'So Foot'.

"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," The Sun quoted Merson, as saying.

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

Merson further said that he was not bothered as he was already a heavy drinker and drug user.

"In comparison to what I had put in my system, nothing would have scared me," the midfielder said.

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