Absent Aaron
Aaron Ramsey will not be risked for Champions League tie with Ludogorets, says Arsene Wenger
The Welshman has been out with a hamstring injury he sustained on the opening game of the season against Liverpool
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ARSENE WENGER will not rush Aaron Ramsey back for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Ludogorets for fear of the Welsh midfielder suffering a further injury setback.
Ramsey has been sidelined for two months since suffering a hamstring injury during the opening day defeat by Liverpool but is finally back in full training.
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Wenger had expected the player to be back after last week’s international break and was hoping he could play a part against the Bulgarian Champions.
But with Arsenal already on course for Champions League qualification after drawing with PSG and beating Basel, Ramsey will not be risked for another couple of weeks.
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Wenger said: "I must say I am disappointed that Aaron is still not available because he has worked very hard.
"He has had a few little setbacks that forces us to be cautious with him.
"It’s a bit of a vicious circle. We rest him every time he has a setback, and the longer that rest lasts the more time we have to dedicate to building up his fitness again because he has been out for four weeks.
"Then you basically create a new three-week preparation level to get him back to the level he was at before the injury.
"We have decided to give him a complete pre-season, but he is not far away now and is at the last stage of building up his fitness."
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