{"id":1101838,"date":"2019-08-15T16:56:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1101838"},"modified":"2019-08-15T16:56:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:56:29","slug":"emery-ozil-kolasinac-ready-arsenal-burnley","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/emery-ozil-kolasinac-ready-arsenal-burnley\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozil & Kolasinac “100%” ready for Arsenal v Burnley after security fears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is confident both Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac will be ready to face Burnley on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The duo were left out of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the Premier League season due to security fears.<\/p>\n

Will Ozil and Kolasinac feature against Burnley? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil were both involved in a carjacking attempt in July.<\/li>\n
  • The pair missed Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle due to security fears.<\/li>\n
  • Both have now returned to training.<\/li>\n
  • Unai Emery believes the pair are 100% mentally ready to return to action.<\/li>\n
  • Arsenal welcome Burnley to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Ozil and Kolasinac had previously been involved in a\u00a0carjacking attempt in north London in July, with the latter earning praise on social media for bravely confronting the two attackers.<\/p>\n

    But in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home game against Burnley, Emery confirmed the pair were back in training and in contention.<\/p>\n

    When asked if the duo are mentally fit to play, Emery told reporters: “100 per cent. We think their mentality is good and their focus is with us.<\/p>\n

    “My focus is to be positive and I want to help them to live with normality.\u00a0They came back to train with us on Tuesday. We had it off but they came back to start training.<\/p>\n

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    READ MORE:<\/span> Arsenal v Burnley preview, predictions & possible XIs<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

    “Mesut didn’t train yesterday with illness but he trained today. They are both good options, I will take the decision if they can be with us on Saturday, we will wait for tomorrow.<\/p>\n

    “I am pleased they are back, of course. For us, for me first they are a person, then a player. We continued in our way with all the players. When they are training consistently, it is good news for us because they can help us.<\/p>\n

    “It is positive that they are with us now.<\/p>\n

    “The club is working and helping them about [their security]. I am helping with them to focus on training and preparation.<\/p>\n

    “At the moment they are calm and the club is working with them.”<\/p>\n