Chelsea Arsenal: Mesut Ozil expected to miss clash as star trains away from team-mates

MESUT OZIL is expected to miss Arsenal’s Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow (1:30pm), according to reports.

Ozil, 28, missed Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Cologne as they came for behind to win 3-1 at the Emirates. 

On Friday, Arsene Wenger raised doubts over Ozil and fellow midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s availability for their clash with Chelsea.

But he was optimistic that they would both pass fit to face their west London rivals. 

Ramsey was pictured in training yesterday, while Alexandre Lacazette, Laurent Koscielny, Granit Xhaka, Petr Cech and Danny Welbeck also returned after sitting out Wednesday’s session.

Ozil expected to miss tomorrow's game through injury

Chris Wheatley

However according to the Metro, is unlikely to feature in tomorrow’s fixture after he was pictured training away from the first-team. 

This was backed up further by Goal journalist Chris Wheatley, who expects the Germany international to miss the trip through injury. 

He tweeted: “Ozil expected to miss tomorrow's game through injury #CFCvAFC”

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Chris Wheatley expects Mesut Ozil to miss Stamford Bridge clash through injury

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Mesut Ozil is expected to miss Arsenal's clash with Chelsea through injury

come into this match off the back of wins over Bournemouth and Cologne, but have managed to take just six points from their opening four league games. 

Chelsea meanwhile will be looking to make it four straight league wins after recovering from their early slip up against Burnley on the opening day. 

The Gunners have got the better off the Blues in their most recent clashes, beat them in the FA Cup final and clinching the Community Shield. 

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