Various Reports Confirm Mesut Özil Will Miss Arsenal's Match Against Liverpool Through Injury

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil will not be part of Unai Emery's squad which faces Liverpool at Anfield during the late kick-off on Saturday.

The World Cup-winning playmaker trained as normal before the team travelled up to Merseyside on Friday, but Özil did not join his teammates on the 200 mile trip to the north-west.

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That is because, as the Daily Mail among others report, Özil complained about a knee injury which was picked up during Arsenal's recent 1-1 draw against Brighton before boarding the coach to Anfield.

The same publication has previously claimed that Özil would be used sparingly away from home - especially against the 'top six' - as he can't provide the same level of high-intensity pressing which Emery demands from his attacking players.

Respected journalist David Ornstein also confirmed the news of Özil's absence late on Friday evening, just hours after telling BBC 5 Live that although the midfielder is currently in limbo under Emery, he doesn't want to leave north London.

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