Arsenal's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan (L) celebrates with Arsenal's Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / AFP)

Triple injury boost for Arsenal ahead of Bournemouth and Tottenham games

Feb 25, 2019

3Mesut Ozil

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil came off the bench in the 63rd minute to replace Aaron Ramsey. Some were surprised to see him back on the bench after he started against BATE Borisov on Thursday night but given how little football the German has played recently, and how fragile he seems at the minute, this was a wise move.

He’s not, after all, Harry Kane who seems able to return to playing a month early and get straight back to playing the full 90 like there’s nothing suspicious going on whatsoever.

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