Mesut Ozil will make his first start of the season when Arsenal take on Watford in Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash.
All eyes will be on the German at Vicarage Road [kick off 4:30pm] as he makes his first outing of the campaign for the Gunners, in the place of injured forward Alexandre Lacazette.
Ozil missed Arsenal’s opening three games through a mixture of illness and concerns over his safety and, while he was included in the matchday squad for the north London derby against Tottenham, he was left on the bench.
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But Unai Emery has chosen to reinstall the midfielder into the team for Sunday’s trip to Watford.
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On talkSPORT this week, former team-mate Per Mertesacker urged Ozil to ‘step up and deliver’ again in an Arsenal shirt, and it appears he has been given a chance to do just that.
Meanwhile, on-loan Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has also been recalled to the starting XI after starting the 2-2 draw with Spurs on the bench.
It has also been confirmed Granit Xhaka will again captain the side, amid reports he will be given the skipper’s armband on a full-time basis.
Forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe start up front with French striker Lacazette ruled out with an ankle injury, with Ozil dropping behind in the number ten role.
For Watford, returning manager Quique Sanchez Flores has made three changes for his first game back in charge of the club.
Etienne Capoue replaces Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas comes in for Daryl Janmaat and Gerard Deulofeu takes the place of Roberto Pereyra.
Watford vs Arsenal confirmed team news:
Watford: Foster, Dawson, Doucoure, Femenia, Holebas, Kabasele, Capoue (C), Deulofeu, Cleverley, Gray, Hughes
Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Mariappa, Chalobah, Sarr, Foulquier, Pereyra
Arsenal: Leno, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Xhaka (C), Pepe, Ceballos, Ozil, Aubameyang
Subs: Martínez, Torreira, Chambers, Nelson, Willock, Martinelli, Saka