{"id":1113560,"date":"2019-11-02T14:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T14:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1113560"},"modified":"2019-11-02T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T14:12:54","slug":"ozil-arsenal-second-premier-league-start-this-season","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/ozil-arsenal-second-premier-league-start-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesut Ozil starts Wolves v Arsenal: Emery names playmaker in starting XI for only second Premier League game this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named Mesut Ozil in a Premier League starting lineup for only the second time this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old German playmaker takes up a place from the get-go against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ozil&#8217;s return: Five key things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mesut Ozil missed Arsenal&#8217;s opening three Premier League games before being an unused substitute in their 2-2 draw with Spurs.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;d start in the following 2-2 draw away to Watford before never featuring in the league that is until today.<\/li>\n<li>During that period of unavailability, Ozil sat on the bench in the Gunners 3-2 win over Aston Villa, but missed out altogether in their next four games.<\/li>\n<li>Ozil played 65 minutes in Arsenal&#8217;s recent League Cup loss away to Liverpool on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li>Speculation continues to mount regarding his long-term future with his current deal expiring next summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7411631<\/p>\n<p>Ozil, who sat out the Gunners last four league outings, played 65 minutes in their League Cup loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>His lack of playing time, just three appearances in all competitions before today, accelerated speculation regarding his long-term future at the 13-time English champions.<\/p>\n<p>Ozil&#8217;s present deal in north London expires next summer and he&#8217;s currently their longest-serving player having joined from Real Madrid for a then club record fee six years ago.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can Man City Catch Liverpool? w\/Sam Lee &amp; The Anfield Wrap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5COtzht_YjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the appointment of Emery, who succeeded legendary boss Arsene Wenger last season, Ozil has no longer been guaranteed a regular starting berth with the Spainard alluding to his lack of working hard off the ball as a reason for demoting him.<\/p>\n<p>He now finds himself back in a league starting lineup as Arsenal look to return to winning ways having snatched a draw from the jaws of victory last time out against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named Mesut Ozil in a Premier League starting lineup for only the second time this season. 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