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Arsenal have added a new name to their backroom staff: Barry Solan - a coach specialising in sports performance.

Solan, presently involved with Gaelic football, will work alongside current head of performance enhancement Shad Forsythe and will begin his new role when the Gaelic football season finishes.

Forsythe previously spent 10 years working with Joachim Low's Germany side and was part of their World Cup triumph a year ago.

The two have already worked together at sports performance company Exos and will look to reduce the number of injuries suffered by Gunners players.

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It comes after another change in Arsene Wenger's backroom staff, with former Huddersfield physio James Haycock having replaced Declan Lynch at the club.

Arsenal have been plagued by injuries in recent times, with the likes of Jack Wilshere, Laurent Koscielny and Mathieu Debuchy all spending time on the treatment table, while the recently released Abou Diaby had a staggering amount of injuries in his time at the Emirates.

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Solan could already have a job on his hands when he starts his new job, as neither Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky will travel with the club for the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore in order to recover from what are said to be '"minor injuries".

Copa America hero Alexis Sanchez is being given extra time off to recuperate after barely missing a game for club and country over the past two years.