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Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey will not be available until the New Year after suffering a hamstring injury in the Champions League match against Galatasaray.

Ramsey has been in great form in the last 18 months, but this season he has been hampered by injuries more often than not. The 24-year-old has featured in only 19 matches in all competitions so far. Even though he is yet to reach the peak scoring form that he achieved last season, Ramsey continues to play a vital role to free up space for the likes of Alexis Sanchez.

The Welsh national football side is getting ready for their upcoming 2016 Euro’s qualifying match which is scheduled to be played against Belgium on November 16 with each nation in need of a victory that can aid in their progression and secure a promotion spot to the tournament which is going to be hosted by France.

Chris Coleman was once again a delighted man after his Welsh team continued their impressive run of form in the Euro 2016 qualifiers with a 2-1 win over Cyprus. This was always seen as one of the difficult tests for the Welsh in their efforts to qualify for a major tournament in a long time. Even with a difficult group that also features the likes of Belgium, Wales have managed to go top of the table of the three matches. They remain undefeated in these three matches. Apart from Belgium, Cyprus were seen as the biggest threat for Wales in their efforts to qualify for the tournament.

Manchester City’s poor start to the league campaign continued after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Manuel Pellegrini was hoping to get his team back to winning ways after having seen them suffer a rare home defeat at the hands of Stoke City in the previous league match. After having taken the lead early in the first half through their star striker Sergio Aguero, City looked comfortable for much of the match. However, Arsenal improved tremendously in the second half and were able to go in front through goals from Alexis Sanchez and Jack Wilshere.

After Miroslav Klose, now, Philipp Lahm has decided to retire as a German player.
Lahm was the skipper of Germany in the World Cup in Brazil and he ended up leading his team to the title.
Every player obviously wants to exit on a winning note and Lahm is no different, but, he was only 30 years of age and he could probably have played for Germany in one more World Cup. However, just like Klose, he also thought that the time was perfect to put a full stop on what has been a wonderful international career.

The Leeds United boss, David Hockaday, believes that Sam Byram would be better off staying in the second tier and playing regularly for one more season rather than going to the top tier and finding himself warming the benches most of the time.

Byram who has the rare capability of playing in the front line as well as in the back line has been on the radar of several league teams. Hockaday has even got a bid for him from Southampton which he has rejected. He is believed to be going to get a few more offers for the player before the window closes at the end of this month.

Former Arsenal defender Tony Adams has criticised Roy Hodgson for not taking experienced players like John Terry and Ashley Cole to the World Cup 2014. Hodgson appeared to favour youth for this tournament, as he took the likes of Ross Barkley and Luke Shaw on the plane to Brazil. This meant that there was no place for Ashley Cole in the squad, while Hodgson did not also consider persuading John Terry to return from international retirement. The lack of experience proved vital at the World Cup, as England failed to create any impression.

Welsh national team boss Chris Coleman has stated that recently announced Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will have a tough time in order to meet the expectations of the club. United recently parted company with David Moyes after just 10 months in charge. The former Everton manager struggled to cope with the intense pressure at United. Towards the end of the regime, he looked a very old and stressed out man. Coleman says that the pressure of managing a big club like United will definitely take its toll on van Gaal.

Wales national team manager Chris Coleman has said that he is confident of qualifying for the Euro 2016 despite the group stage. Wales have not made it into a major tournament for several years now. They once again failed to reach the World Cup 2014, but the expansion of the number of teams for the upcoming Euro 2016 has given them a lot of hope. A maximum of three teams can qualify from group for this major competition. Wales have been placed alongside the likes of Belgium, Israel, and Cyprus.

Wales national team manager Chris Coleman has ruled out of the potential return of star names like Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers. Wales have had a distinct lack of star names, but Giggs and Bellamy continued to remain as some of the best players to have represented the country.