Aaron Ramsey: Arsenal can win the Premier League next season

Aaron Ramsey believes that Arsenal’s title bid was severely hampered by injuries this season and is backing the Gunners to challenge next term.

The Wales international returned to action earlier this month after being sidelined since Boxing Day with a thigh injury.

We have had some bad injuries in the second half of the season, but that is something we have to overcome

Aaron Ramsey

Arsene Wenger’s side have also had to cope without the likes of Jack Wilshere, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott for large portions of the season as they fell off the pace in the race for the title.

But Ramsey, 23, is confident that the north London side will be back challenging for the top-flight crown next season.

“Those thoughts [of what might have happened if we all had stayed fit] have gone through my mind, but disappointing things happen,” Ramsey told Sky Sports.

“I am obviously absolutely gutted with what went on after Christmas with my injury, but that is football and you have to bounce back from that.

“We have had some bad injuries in the second half of the season, but that is something we have to overcome and hopefully we will be thereabouts in the Premier League again next season.”