Arsenal's Per Mertesacker: Will miss start of Premier League season
Mertesacker is not expected to be fit for the opening of the Premier League season due to a knee injury suffered during last Friday's preseason match against Lens, the BBC reports.
Analysis:
It is unclear how much time Mertesacker will have to miss, but his absence should allow Gabriel to start in central defence alongside Laurent Koscielny.
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