Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has insisted that he is ready to be called upon by manager Arsene Wenger to fill the defensive void in Saturday's FA Cup final. Laurent Koscielny will be missing from the showdown after his red card appeal was rejected by the Football Association, while Gabriel Paulista is ruled out for six to eight weeks. Mertesacker played his first minute of action on the final day of the season after spending the majority of the campaign on the sidelines following a knee injury. "I was out for half a year and not available so it was difficult at times," Mertesacker told the club's official website. "When I came back new year and started to train with the...
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