Arsène Wenger has admitted that he will start next season without star striker Alexis Sánchez should Chile progress to the latter stages of the Copa America in the summer. The tournament will be staged in Sánchez’s home country from June 11 to July 4 but the break in the English domestic season runs only between May 30, the date of the FA Cup final, and the start of the 2015-16 Premier League season on Aug 8. Alexis Sanchez has been a revelation for Arsenal this season Wenger, the Arsenal manager, likes to give his players at least four weeks of summer holiday, meaning any player who reaches the final of the Copa America would not be expected to return for pre-season until the...
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