2014: The year in Arsenal injuries

It's that time of the year again. Buckle up. Our injury tracking didn't start properly until August 2013, so all season comparisons can only be made from August 1st - December 31st. This summer we'll be able to do a full season comparison.

Injury count
Arsenal sustained a total of 78 first team injuries in 2014 (January 1st - December 31st).

In the comparable period between August 1st - December 31st, Arsenal sustained 44 injuries in 2014, and 35 in 2013. This means we've had 25.7% more injuries in the league this season compared to last season in the same period.

Injury lengths
So far due to the 44 injuries sustained between Aug-Dec, Arsenal have lost a total of 1,037 days. That means the equivalent of 2.84 years lost in man hours so far in the 2014-2015 season.

Injury types
Of the 44 injuries sustained between Aug-Dec 2014:

• 27.2% (12/44) were strains (20% last season)
  
• 13.6% (6/44) were hamstrings (14.3% last season)
  
• 20.4% (9/44) were ankle injuries (8.5% last season)
  
• 13.6% (6/44) were knee injuries (8.5% last season)

Monthly breakdown
Some of these injuries are still active, so days lost will be increased over time.

• August 2014: 8 injuries resulting in 221 days lost
  
• September 2014: 8 injuries resulting in 160 days lost
  
• October 2014: 9 injuries resulting in 277 days lost
  
• November 2014: 10 injuries resulting in 147 days lost
  
• December 2014: 9 injuries resulting in 130 days lost