Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has recalled Mesut Ozil for Saturday's lunchtime fixture with Liverpool.

Ozil was sidelined by illness for Arsenal's 2-1 victory at Newcastle United, but the Germany international returns in place of Danny Welbeck.

Hector Bellerin and Per Mertesacker have also been drafted into the team, with Gabriel Paulista and Calum Chambers dropping out.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has also made three alterations for the visit to the Emirates Stadium, with Martin Skrtel and Adam Lallana missing out through suspension and injury respectively and Daniel Sturridge dropping to the bench.

Kolo Toure, Lucas Leiva and Lazar Markovic are the trio who have been introduced into the team, while Steven Gerrard also misses out because of a three-match ban.

Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud
Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott, Welbeck

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Lucas, Moreno, Henderson, Coutinho, Markovic, Sterling
Subs: Jones, Johnson, Lovren, Sturridge, Manquillo, Borini, Brannagan

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