Record buy Ozil set for debut at Sunderland as Arsenal injury crisis worsens
Mesut Ozil is in line for an instant Arsenal debut after Arsene Wenger’s injury problems worsened yesterday.The £42million man will report to the club’s London Colney HQ today for his first training session since arriving from Real Madrid.
And Wenger is set to use the Germany international at the first possible opportunity when his side travel to Sunderland on Saturday after Tomas Rosicky returned from international duty with a thigh injury.
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The Czech Republic international limped off during Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat against Italy and is rated as a major doubt for the trip to the Stadium of Light.
That leaves the door wide open for Ozil to make his Arsenal bow, despite the fact he will have completed just two days of training with his new team-mates.
Despite the season being less than a month old, Arsenal already have a lengthy injury list.
New surroundings: Ozil has been pictured at Arsenal's London Colney training ground for the first time
Club and country: Lukas Podolski and Ozil have already combined for the Germany national team
Classy operator: Ozil again highlighted his ability in Germany's 3-0 win away to the Faroe Islands
Rosicky joins Thomas Vermaelen, Mikel Arteta, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lukas Podolski, Abou Diaby and Yaya Sanogo on the club’s treatment table.
In better news for Wenger, Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere are expected to be fit for Saturday after their exertions for England in Kiev.
Wilshere was substituted midway through the second half, and Walcott limped off after a nasty challenge on his ankle from Oleksandr Kucher.
But both are expected to be available for the clash against Paolo Di Canio’s side this weekend.
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