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Arsenal’s preparations for their Champions League tie at Lens were heavily disrupted after storms in the south of England caused their flight to be delayed for more than four hours.
Mikel Arteta and his squad were waiting in the private terminal at Luton airport well into Monday evening after their plane, which had been due to depart at 4.15pm, was grounded due to adverse weather. It meant arrangements for their first away outing in this competition for six-and-a-half years were thrown into chaos, with Arteta being forced to cancel his mandatory media commitments and the prospect of a late arrival in France meaning a hasty change of schedule.
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