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Arsenal vs Chelsea line-ups and team news: Mesut Ozil on the bench; Eden Hazard false nine

Mesut Ozil is back in Arsenal's squad as the German playmaker is named on the substitutes' bench against Chelsea in today's Premier League London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Ozil has struggled to impress Unai Emery this season, and was left out of the squad altogether as Arsenal lost 1-0 at West Ham last weekend.

But Arsenal's highest-paid player has been recalled by Emery against Chelsea - albeit as a substitute - as Aaron Ramsey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette lead the Gunners' attack.

As for Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea, Eden Hazard leads the attack as a false nine as expected with Gonzalo Higuain still to complete his expected loan move to the Blues.

Arsenal vs Chelsea team news and starting line-ups

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Papastathopoulos, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Lacazette, Aubameyang

Subs: Cech, Elneny, Ozil, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Monreal, Mustafi

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Hazard, Willian

Subs: Barkley, Caballero, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Christensen, Emerson Palmieri, Ampadu

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