Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey doesn't believe he'll suffer missing preseason after his selection for the Great Britain Olympics squad.

He's disappointed to be missing Arsenal's forthcoming tour of Asia but he's confident he'll be ready for the big Premier League kick off.

"I will miss out on the pre-season tour because I'll be with the Olympic squad from Saturday," explained Ramsey to arsenal.com.

"We had a great time in Asia last year and it's nice to give something back to the fans over there. We had no idea how big the club was over there until we visited so I'm a bit gutted I won't be going back. But I have a big challenge ahead of me with the Great Britain squad.

"They [the Olympics] will be competitive games right from the start so hopefully that will be beneficial for me at Arsenal because I will be up to speed ahead of the new season. I will be ready to go for Arsenal when the Olympics are over."