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Alexis Sanchez has returned to training – and insists he will be fit for Arsenal ’s Premier League opener in two weeks.

It was feared the Chile striker would miss the start of the campaign because of an ankle injury he picked up at Copa America last month.

But Sanchez was back in action at the training ground ahead of schedule last week and made it clear that he wants to be involved against Liverpool on August 14.

That will be a relief to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger who will be short of firepower, with Danny Welbeck injured and Olivier Giroud yet to resume training after France’s Euro 2016 bid.

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Wenger has made it clear he wants to bolster his front line with Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette a £42million target.

He is also monitoring the progress of Riyad Mahrez’s contract talks with Leicester.

The loss of central defender Per Mertesacker for at least six months has prompted Wenger to move for Valencia’s Germany international Shkodran Mustafi who would cost around £25million.