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The veteran French manager could be without Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny for their opener with Liverpool, according to The Times.

Ramsey, 25, has already admitted he needs extra time off before he returns to training with the Gunners after a strenuous Euro 2016 campaign with Wales.

The midfielder could be joined by Ozil, who played a prominent role for Germany before they were knocked out of the competition by France yesterday.

French duo Koscielny and Giroud have made the final that will be played on Sunday July 10, giving them even less time to recover from their exploits.

Welsh hero Ramsey said: "I am back on August 1 so I have a a few weeks off but obviously it kicks off a couple of weeks afterwards.

"A few years ago Germany won the World Cup and they came in just a few days before the first game of the season, but they missed that.

"Arsene Wenger does like to give players a little break and I’ll be getting the same treatment. I feel I need a few weeks off now."