Coquelin Poised To Miss Pre-Season

Francis Coquelin is poised to miss Arsenal’s pre-season preparations after being named in the French Under 20 squad for next months Under 20 World Cup in Colombia.
Coquelin, who spent the whole of last season on loan with Ligue One outfit Lorient, was expected to use pre-season to force his way into Arsene Wenger’s first-team squad. However, he and fellow Lorient loanee Gilles Sunu have both been named in Francis Smerecki’s initial 30-man squad, and are all but certain to make the final cut.
France’s involvement in the competition begins on July 30th, and will run to at least August 5th, when the group stages finish.
Ignasi Miquel has already been included in the Spain squad for the competition, meaning he will also miss pre-season.
http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2011/06/c...ss-pre-season/

In answer to @ JapanShakingAllOver; Coquelin is a very combative midfielder...whilst not the tallest he doesn't shirk from the fight. That said his physical quality doesn't detract from his technical ability and poise.