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Wenger says players "not ready" after home defeat

Xinhua, August 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said his team were troubled by injuries and the lack of physicality after a 3-4 home loss to Liverpool in their Premier League opener on Sunday.

With Per Mertesacker and Gabriel sidelined with injuries and Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil missing the game after the Euro journey, Wenger had to replace them with young players but they failed to entertain the home crowd.

"Physically we are not ready. You have to sometimes accept that you cannot control absolutely everything, even if you try to be as intelligent as possible," Wenger told reporters at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal will visit defending champiopn Leicester on Saturday, but Wenger could not confirm whether his crucial players like Koscielny, Ozil and Giroud would be ready for the Saturday clash. Endit