Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes to give his key players up to four weeks rest even if that means they will miss the opening of the Premier League campaign.
Euro 2016 semi-finalists Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny, the latter two of whom made the final with hosts France only to lose in extra-time to Portugal, could all be in line to miss the Premier League season's opening game, at home to Liverpool.
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