Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (R) talks to Per Mertesacker before a training session at London Colney near London May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering bringing defender Per Mertesacker back from his post-World Cup layoff early as injury cover for Tuesday's Champions League first leg playoff against Besiktas.
Mertesacker and his Germany team mates Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski were given the extended break by Wenger after the World Cup triumph in Brazil last month with the trio scheduled to miss the first few weeks of the campaign.
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