German midfielder Mesut Ozil is set to miss
Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 second
leg tie against Bayern Munich on Tuesday
because of an illness.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said the
28-year-old is expected to be fit for the FA
Cup quarter-final tie against Lincoln City
on Saturday.
“I don’t think he’s ready to be in the
squad,” said Wenger, although Ozil did
take part in Monday’s training session.
The French boss has yet to decide if
forward Alexis Sanchez will start.
The club’s top scorer this season, with 20
goals, was only a substitute during the 3-1
defeat at Liverpool at the weekend.
The 28-year-old Chile forward had an
angry exchange with Arsenal team-mates
after leaving training mid-session in the
build-up to Saturday’s defeat, although on
Monday Wenger denied there had been a
row.
Club captain Per Mertesacker could be
involved in his first game of the season
having recovered from a serious knee injury
he suffered in the summer.
The former Werder Bremen defender
watched his side concede four second-half
goals at the Allianz Arena, having gone
into the break level at 1-1 with the
Bundesliga champions.
“I want that we are up for a fight on
Tuesday, to challenge something,” said the
32-year-old.
“We haven’t competed a lot in recent
games, we need to turn that around.
“I think it’s up to us to show a different
face. That is really something we are going
to demand because we literally blew it
away in the second half there and being in
that position.
“So it’s really down to us now to make the
first step to make our fans proud of
ourselves again. That is really something
that we need the emphasis on.”
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