Aaron Ramsey injury: Chris Coleman blasts Arsene Wenger for playing Wales star in Premier League opener
Dragons chief claims hamstring problem could have been avoided but will not raise issue as Arsenal won't change their ways
WALES boss Chris Coleman says he is baffled by Arsene Wenger's handling of midfield star Aaron Ramsey.
While the Gunners' other Euro stars were eased back, Rambo, 25, played in the 4-3 defeat to Liverpool and picked up a hamstring injury.
He will now miss the Dragons' clash with Moldova as they try to build on their Euro 2016 success and reach to 2018 World Cup Russia.
Coleman, 46, said: "It's disappointing he's got an injury. Could it have been prevented? Possibly, yes.
"I think we all expected him to [miss the start of the season]. So I don't know what happened between then and when he ended up on the pitch.
"Obviously only Arsenal can answer that. I think, to a man, if you were looking at [Arsenal's team-sheet], it was a bit of a surprise he started.
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"I think Aaron said himself [in France] that he wasn't expecting to - it's not like we were knocked out in the group stage, it was a long tournament for Aaron, after a long, hard season.
"So I don't know why he was treated differently."
Ramsey starred in Wales' run to the semi-finals in France and was named in Uefa's team of the tournament.
But despite missing one of his key men, Coleman insisted he would not raise the issue with Arsenal - because they will not change their ways.
He added: "For me as a manager, when I'm missing one of my best players, I think anybody would understand my disappointment.
"I think Arsenal have a certain way of doing things.
"A lot has been said about their injury list, they're doing the same things now as they've always done - they're not going to change now.
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"That's up to them, Aaron's Arsenal's player. I've got to say that I look at it and I'm disappointed because we've lost a great player.
"I'm not going to say, 'in hindsight', because I'm doing a job myself and I make decisions and sometimes look back and think I shouldn't have made that decision.
"So I won't use that against Arsenal. It's disappointing that we haven't got him."
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