Lukas Podolski has admitted an ankle injury hampered his first season with Arsenal, but having put that behind him is ready to do more for the Gunners in the upcoming campaign.

Despite his troubles, he still had quite impressive stats, scoring 16 times and making 11 assists, and the German international is hoping for more as Arsenal look to forward to a new season.

“I had a problem with my ankle, I lost a lot of matches and now I am fully fit and will be prepared for the next season,” he told the Mirror.

“My ankle is fine now. I worked on it throughout the break with the physio, I had rest and a lot of exercises and it feels fine now. It was a problem with the muscles and the ankle but now it’s all OK and I am pain free.