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Ramsey's injury could have been prevented, says Wales manager

August 25, 2016 13:51 IST

Wales manager Coleman questions Arsenal decision to play Ramsey

Aaron Ramsey

IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal during the Pre-Season Friendly against Manchester City. Photograph: Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey's injury could have been prevented, Wales manager Chris Coleman has said, adding he was surprised the Euro 2016 semi-finalist was rushed back for the opening Premier League game against Liverpool.

Manager Arsene Wenger's decision to play Ramsey in Arsenal's 4-3 defeat against Liverpool backfired as the player suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out of his country's World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Sept. 5.

Coleman said he expected Wenger to hand Ramsey an extended break following the tournament in France.

"It's disappointing he's got an injury. Could it have been prevented? Possibly, yes," Coleman told reporters on Wednesday.

"I think we all expected him to (miss the start of the season), so I don't know what happened between and when he ended up on the pitch.

"I think, to a man, if you were looking at that (team sheet against Liverpool), it was a bit of a surprise he started.

"I think Aaron said himself (in France) that he wasn't expecting to."

Defender Laurent Koscielny, midfielder Mesut Ozil and striker Olivier Giroud were all left out of the team for the game against Liverpool.

"It was a long tournament for Aaron, after a long, hard season. So I don't know why he was treated differently," Coleman added. "I think Arsenal have a certain way of doing things.

"A lot has been said about their injury list, they're doing the same things now as what they've always done - they're not going to change now.

"That's up to them, Aaron's Arsenal's player."

Source: REUTERS
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