London, Aug 15: Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has said injuries and the lack of physicality resulted in a 3-4 home loss to Liverpool in its English Premier League opener.
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With defenders Per Mertesacker and Gabriel sidelined with injuries and top players Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil missing the game after the Euro journey, Wenger had to replace them with young players here on Sunday, reports Xinhua.