WALES manager Chris Coleman hopes his war of words with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will not affect Aaron Ramsey’s future availability for international duty.

Coleman came out fighting yesterday in response to what he believes were below the belt comments from Wenger.

He accused the Arsenal manager of ‘disrespecting’ him and the Football Association of Wales over Ramsey’s latest injury.

The midfielder suffered a hamstring injury playing for the Gunners against Bayern Munich last month – seven days after he had played for Wales against Andorra.

Wenger appeared to blame Wales for the player’s injury, suggesting that he should have been rested against Andorra as qualification for Euro 2016 was secure.

"The fact that he played against Andorra certainly cost Gareth Bale and him [Ramsey] as well," Wenger said.

And a visibly angry Coleman hit back at yesterday’s press conference to announce his squad for next week’s friendly against the Netherlands in Cardiff.

“We sent Aaron back fit and two games down the line he’s blaming us for fatigue,” he said.

“He could have done something about Aaron playing both 90 minutes for Wales by calling me up beforehand.

“Even after the Bosnia game it was three days before we played Andorra. My phone was on.

“His medical team could have called my medical team but…nothing.

“And afterwards to make that comment – that’s not right, it was a cheap shot.

“We don’t deserve to be fingered like that. That’s his problem. He never dealt with it. We dealt with it properly.

“I’m not digging anybody out or causing a problem, I’m dealing with a problem that has been handed to me publically.

“If he’d phoned me up I would have had a conversation privately but he took that out of my hands by making the comments he did.

“As soon as the comments were made my phone was ringing with calls from my medical team, who were very angry and had every right to be.

“We can’t just sit in the corner like good little boys and let people come up and give us a smack on the back of the head, and that’s what it felt like.

“As soon as he comes out publically and makes those claims I’m going to answer them.

“We’ve never had a problem with Arsenal,” he added. “They’ve never stopped us having Aaron if he’s fit and I hope there’s not going to be a problem in the future.

“I don’t feel comfortable sitting here talking about things like this and I wouldn’t normally.

“This should be behind closed doors but I thought it was disrespectful so I’m just standing our corner.

“I never disrespect anybody unless they disrespect me and we feel, not just me, that we were disrespected and that we’re taking the blame for someone else’s mistakes.

“As an organisation we shouldn’t be in a position where we think ‘let’s not say anything because it may harm us down the line’ – you have to stand your corner and that’s what we’re doing.”