Arsenal News: Gunners face fitness woes for start of the season

As well as a tough line-up for the start of the season, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will also have to deal with significant fitness issues surrounding a number of key players.
As many remember, the Gunners faced an uphill battle after their poor start to the campaign last season and will not want to repeat their mistakes in the the upcoming 2012/13 season.
While Arsene is sure to have learnt his lesson, the task at hand will be a difficult one as Bacary Sagna, Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere will not be fit for the start of the season, while new signings Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud have had no significant pre-season preparation in Arsenal colours.
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